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 Car le Seigneur exécutera pleinement et promptement sur la terre ce qu’il a résolu.

29 Et, comme Ésaïe l’avait dit auparavant: Si le Seigneur des armées Ne nous eût laissé une postérité, nous serions devenus comme Sodome, nous aurions été semblables à Gomorrhe.

30 Que dirons-nous donc? Les païens, qui ne cherchaient pas la justice, ont obtenu la justice, la justice qui vient de la foi,

31 tandis qu’Israël, qui cherchait une loi de justice, n’est pas parvenu à cette loi.

32 Pourquoi? Parce qu’Israël l’a cherchée, non par la foi, mais comme provenant des œuvres. Ils se sont heurtés contre la pierre d’achoppement,

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