Romans
Romans 9:30–32
30What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; 31but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. 32Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
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Romans 9:30
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What | Τί | Ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| then | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| will we say | ἐροῦμεν | eroumen | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G2046 I say, speak |
| That | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| Gentiles | ἔθνη | ethnē | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles |
| who | τὰ | ta | Article - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| did not pursue | διώκοντα | diōkonta | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
| righteousness | δικαιοσύνην | dikaiosynēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
| have obtained | κατέλαβεν | katelaben | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2638 I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend |
| a righteousness | δικαιοσύνην | dikaiosynēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
| that | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| by | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| faith | πίστεως | pisteōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
Romans 9:31
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| Israel | Ἰσραὴλ | Israēl | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2474 Israel |
| who pursued | διώκων | diōkōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
| a law | νόμον | nomon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| of righteousness | δικαιοσύνης | dikaiosynēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
| has not attained | ἔφθασεν | ephthasen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5348 I anticipate, precede, arrive |
Romans 9:32
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| Because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| by | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| faith | πίστεως | pisteōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| as if | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| by | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| works | ἔργων | ergōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
| They stumbled | προσέκοψαν | prosekopsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4350 I stumble |
| over the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| stumbling | προσκόμματος | proskommatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4348 a stumbling-block |
| stone | λίθῳ | lithō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3037 a stone |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 9:30 Philippians 3:9 · Galatians 2:16 · Hebrews 11:7 · Romans 4:11 · Romans 10:20 · Galatians 5:5 · Isaiah 51:1 · Romans 10:10 · Romans 10:6 · Romans 9:14 · Ephesians 2:12
Romans 9:31 Romans 11:7 · Romans 3:20 · James 2:10–11 · Romans 10:2–4 · Galatians 5:3–4
Romans 9:32 1 Corinthians 1:23 · Luke 7:23 · Romans 4:16 · 1 Peter 2:8 · Luke 2:34 · Romans 11:11 · Romans 10:3 · Acts 16:30–34 · John 6:27–29 · Matthew 13:57
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.