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Romans 10:3 — King James Version← Study notes

For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.


Romans 10:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 10:317 words
GreekMeaning
ἀγνοοῦντεςagnoountes
Being ignorant ofverbG50
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn
righteousnessnounG1343
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἰδίανidian
their ownadjectiveG2398
ζητοῦντεςzētountes
seekingverbG2212
στῆσαιstēsai
to establishverbG2476
τῇ
to thearticleG3588
δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosynē
righteousnessnounG1343
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
οὐχouch
notadverbG3756
ὑπετάγησανhypetagēsan
they submittedverbG5293
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 10:3

“For they being ignorant,” he says, “of God's righteousness.” Again the word would lead to pardon. But the sequel to stronger accusation, and such as does away with defense of any kind. “And going about,” he says, “to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.” And these things he says to show, that it was from a petulancy and love of power that they erred, rather than from ignorance, and that not even this righteousness…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 17 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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