30 What 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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What Τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular then οὖν G3767 Conjunction will we say ἐροῦμεν G2046 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural That ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [the] Gentiles ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural who τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb did not pursue διώκοντα G1377 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural righteousness δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular have obtained κατέλαβεν G2638 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [it] δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - δὲ G1161 Conjunction a righteousness δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular that [is] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular by ἐκ G1537 Preposition faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular