30What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
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Romans 9:30
God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ
Paul moves from anguished love for Israel, to Israel's covenant privileges, to the defense of God's unfailing word through promise and election, to God's sovereign mercy and hardening, to the potter's authority over vessels, to Gentile inclusion and remnant salvation, and finally to Israel's stumbling over Christ because they pursued righteousness by works rather than by faith.
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Verse 30
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WhatΤίG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularthenοὖνG3767Conjunctionwill we sayἐροῦμενG2046Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralThatὅτιG3754Conjunction[the] GentilesἔθνηG1484Noun - Nominative Neuter PluralwhoτὰG3588Article - Nominative Neuter PluralvvvμὴG3361Adverbdid not pursueδιώκονταG1377Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter PluralrighteousnessδικαιοσύνηνG1343Noun - Accusative Feminine Singularhave obtainedκατέλαβενG2638Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular[it]δικαιοσύνηνG1343Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular-δὲG1161Conjunctiona righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνG1343Noun - Accusative Feminine Singularthat [is]τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularbyἐκG1537PrepositionfaithπίστεωςG4102Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular