What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
So what are we supposed to make of this? The non-Jewish people weren't even trying to be right with God, but they actually found it, and they found it through faith.
Sometimes the people who aren't even looking for God end up finding him first.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Romans to address the ongoing tension between Jewish and Gentile believers in the early church. Jews had traditionally sought righteousness through strict adherence to the Mosaic Law, but Paul highlights that Gentiles, who did not pursue the Law, received righteousness by placing their faith in Christ. This verse underscores God's sovereign plan to extend salvation to all people, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the inclusion of nations beyond Israel.
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