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For being ignorant of God`s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn`t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
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Two Opposing Righteousnesses
Commentators unanimously highlight a stark contrast: "God's righteousness" versus "their own righteousness." Scholars explain that "God's righteousness" is His plan of salvation, a free gift received by faith in Christ. In contrast, "their own" is a righteousness people try to build through personal effort and works. As John Calvin notes, these two are mutually exclusive; seeking to establish your own righteousness is to reject God's gift.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For they being ignorant. The ignorance of the Jews was voluntary, and therefore criminal. The apostle does not affirm that they could not …
Being ignorant of God's righteousness (αγνοουντες την του θεου δικαιοσυνην). A blunt thing to say, but true as Paul has shown in 2…
19th Century
Anglican
God’s righteousness.—See Romans 1:17; Romans 3:21.
Their own righteousness.—A righteousness foun…
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Baptist
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going …
The chapter division does not mark a break in the thought, for such key words as “righteousness,” “law,” and “faith” continue to appear, especially…
16th Century
Protestant
For being ignorant of the righteousness of God, etc. See how they went astray through thoughtless zeal! For they sought to set up a righte…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For they being ignorant of God's righteousness Either of the righteousness of God revealed in the Gospel, which is n…
The Jews built on a false foundation and refused to come to Christ for free salvation by faith, and many people in every age do the same in various…
13th Century
Catholic
1. After showing how the Gentiles have been called to faith by the election of God’s grace, and also how some of the Jews (that is, a minori…
