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Romans 9:30 — King James Version← Study notes

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 9:30Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 9:3016 words
GreekMeaning
ΤίTi
WhatpronounG5100
οὖνoun
thenwordG3767
ἐροῦμενeroumen
will we say?verbG3004
ὅτιhoti
ThatwordG3754
ἔθνηethnē
GentilesnounG1484
τὰta
thearticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
διώκονταdiōkonta
pursuingverbG1377
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn
righteousnessnounG1343
κατέλαβενkatelaben
have graspedverbG2638
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn
righteousnessnounG1343
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn
righteousnessnounG1343
δὲde
nowwordG1161
τὴνtēn
that isarticleG3588
ἐκek
byprepositionG1537
πίστεωςpisteōs
faithnounG4102
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 9:30

“What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.” Here at last is the clearest answer. For since he had used a proof as well from facts (“for they are not all Israel that are of Israel”) as from the case of the forefathers Jacob and Esau, and from the prophets…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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