Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
What should we say then?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
International Standard Version
What can we say, then? Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, have attained righteousness, a righteousness that comes through faith.
A Conservative Version
What will we say then? That the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness from faith.
American Standard Version
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
Amplified
What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness [who did not seek salvation and a right relationship with God, nevertheless] obtained righteousness, that is, the righteousness which is produced by faith;
An Understandable Version
What shall we say then? [Simply this]: That the Gentiles, who did not attempt to become right with God [by how they lived] were made right with God, and this was the result of their faith [in Christ].
Anderson New Testament
What, then, shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not seek after justification, have obtained justification, even the justification which is by faith:
Bible in Basic English
What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
Common New Testament
What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, righteousness through faith;
Daniel Mace New Testament
What shall we hence conclude? that the Gentiles who sought not after justice, have obtained justice, even to that which is by faith:
Darby Translation
What then shall we say? That they of the nations, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, but the righteousness that is on the principle of faith.
Godbey New Testament
Then what shall we say? That the Gentiles, not pursuing righteousness, received righteousness, and the righteousness which is from faith:
Goodspeed New Testament
Then what do we conclude? That heathen who were not striving for uprightness attained it, that is, an uprightness which was produced by faith;
John Wesley New Testament
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:
Julia Smith Translation
What then shall we say? That the nations, not following justice, overtook justice, and the justice of faith.
King James 2000
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Lexham Expanded Bible
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness--even the righteousness [that is] by faith.
Modern King James verseion
What shall we say then? That the nations, who did not follow after righteousness have taken on righteousness, but a righteousness of faith.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What shall we say then? We say that the gentiles which followed not righteousness, have overtaken righteousness: I mean, the righteousness which cometh of faith.
Moffatt New Testament
What are we to conclude, then? That Gentiles who never aimed at righteousness have attained righteousness, that is, righteousness by faith;
Montgomery New Testament
What then shall we say? That Gentiles who never pursed righteousness have overtaken it, even the righteousness of faith?
NET Bible
What shall we say then? -- that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,
New Heart English Bible
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
Noyes New Testament
What then shall we say? That the gentiles, who did not strive after righteousness, obtained righteousness, but a righteousness which is of faith;
Sawyer New Testament
What shall we say then? That nations who did not pursue righteousness attained a righteousness, but the righteousness which is by faith;
The Emphasized Bible
What, then, shall we say? That, they of the nations, who were not in pursuit of righteousness, have laid hold of righteousness, - a righteousness, however, which is by faith;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who pursued not after righteousness, have attained unto righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith.
Twentieth Century New Testament
What are we to say, then? Why, that Gentiles, who were not in search of righteousness, secured it-a righteousness which was the result of faith;
Webster
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:
Weymouth New Testament
To what conclusion does this bring us? Why, that the Gentiles, who were not in pursuit of righteousness, have overtaken it--a righteousness, however, which arises from faith;
Williams New Testament
What are we then to conclude? That heathen peoples who were not in search for right standing with God have obtained it, and that a right standing conditioned on faith;
World English Bible
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn't follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
Worrell New Testament
What, then, shall we say? that gentiles who were not following after righteous obtained righteousness, but a righteousness which is of faith;
Worsley New Testament
What shall we say then? that the Gentiles, who sought not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;
Youngs Literal Translation
What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that is of faith,
Themes
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Law » Those that follow the law without any faith
Righteousness » Death of seed of » Secured by faith
Righteousness » The wicked » Follow not after
Righteousness imputed » Described as » The righteousness of faith
Righteousness imputed » The gentiles attained to
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Topics
Interlinear
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Dikaiosune
δικαιοσύνη
Dikaiosune
Usage: 83
Katalambano
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 9:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Chose People Who Are Not Jewish
29
And just as Isaiah predicted:
we would have become like Sodom,
and we would have been made like Gomorrah.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Philippians 3:9
and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law,
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision
Romans 9:14
What should we say then?
Romans 10:6
But the righteousness that comes from faith
Romans 10:20
And Isaiah says boldly:
by those who were not looking for Me;
I revealed Myself
to those who were not asking for Me.
Galatians 2:16
know that no one is justified by the works of the law
Proverbs 15:9
but He loves the one who pursues righteousness.
Proverbs 21:21
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Isaiah 51:1
you who seek the Lord:
Look to the rock from which you were cut,
and to the quarry from which you were dug.
Isaiah 65:1-2
I was found by those who did not seek Me.
I said: Here I am, here I am,
to a nation that was not called by
Romans 1:17-32
For in it God’s righteousness is revealed from faith to faith,
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness highlights
Romans 3:21-22
But now, apart from the law, God’s righteousness has been revealed
Romans 4:9
Is this blessing only for the circumcised,
Romans 4:13
For the promise to Abraham
Romans 4:22
Therefore, it was credited to him for righteousness.
Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith,
Romans 9:31
But Israel, pursuing the law for righteousness,
Romans 10:10
One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Don’t you know that the unrighteous
Galatians 3:8
Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and told the good news ahead of time to Abraham,
Galatians 3:24
The law, then, was our guardian
Galatians 5:5
For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait
Ephesians 2:12
At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise,
Ephesians 4:17-19
Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their thoughts.
1 Timothy 6:11
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love,
1 Peter 4:3
For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the pagans choose to do: