Bible verse
Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
Romans 10:3 · BSB
The verses around it, from Romans 10.
1 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
2 For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
3 Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
4 For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.
5 For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”
6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)
7 or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”
KJV
For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
ASV
For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
ERV
For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
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