Romans 9:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.”

Romans 9:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 9:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 9:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;”

Romans 9:30 — World English Bible

Romans 9:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: ”

Romans 9:30 — American Standard Version

Romans 9:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that <FI>is<Fi> of faith,”

Romans 9:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 9:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Romans 9:30 — Darby Translation

Romans 9:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“What shall we say then? That the Gentiles which folowed not righteousnes, haue attained vnto righteousnes, euen the righteousnes which is of faith.”

Romans 9:30 — Geneva Bible

Romans 9:30 in Context — Romans 9

28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.

30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

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What Does Romans 9:30 Mean?

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