Romans 9:30

Easy To Read Version

So what does all this mean? It means this: That the non-Jews were not trying to make themselves right with God. But they were made right with God. They became right because of their faith.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:9

The Lord hates the way evil people live. The Lord loves people who try to do good.

Proverbs 21:21

The person that always tries to show love and kindness will have a good life, wealth, and honor.

Isaiah 51:1

“Some of you people try hard to live good lives. You go to the Lord for help. Listen to me. You should look at Abraham your father. He is the rock you were cut from.

Romans 10:10

Yes, we believe with our heart, and so we are made right with God. And we use our mouth to say that we believe, and so we are saved.

Romans 10:20

Then Isaiah is bold enough to say this \{for God\}:

Romans 10:6

But this is what the Scripture {\cf2\super [100]} says about being made right through faith: “Don’t say to yourself, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’” {\cf2\super [101]} (That means, “Who will go up to heaven to get Christ and bring him down to earth?”)

Romans 3:5

When we do wrong, that shows more clearly that God is right. So can we say that God does wrong when he punishes us? (I am using an idea that some people might have.)

Romans 4:11

Abraham was circumcised later to show that God accepted him. His circumcision was proof that he was right with God through faith before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the father of all people that believe but are not circumcised. Those people believe and are accepted like people that are right with God.

Romans 4:13

Abraham {\cf2\super [39]} and his descendants {\cf2\super [40]} received the promise that they would get the whole world. But Abraham did not receive that promise because he followed the law. {\cf2\super [41]} Abraham received that promise because he was right with God through his faith.

Romans 4:22

So, “God accepted Abraham’s faith. That made him right with God.” {\cf2\super [47]}

Romans 4:9

Is this happiness only for those people that are circumcised {\cf2\super [36]} (the Jews)? Or is this happiness also for people that are not circumcised (non-Jews)? We have already said that God accepted Abraham’s faith, and that faith made him right with God.

Romans 5:1

We have been made right with God because of our faith. So we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 9:14

So what should we say about this? Is God not fair? We cannot say that.

Romans 9:31

And the people of Israel {\cf2\super [96]} tried to follow a law to make themselves right with God. But they did not succeed.

Galatians 2:16

We know that a person is not made right with God by following the law. {\cf2\super [18]} No! It is trusting in Jesus Christ that makes a person right with God. So we have put our faith in Christ Jesus, because we wanted to be made right with God. And we are right with God because we trusted in Christ—not because we followed the law. \{This is true\} because no person can be made right with God by following the law.

Galatians 3:24

So the law was our master until Christ came. After Christ came, we could be made right with God through faith.

Galatians 3:8

The Scriptures told what would happen in the future. These writings said that God would make the non-Jewish people right through their faith. God told this Good News {\cf2\super [26]} to Abraham before it happened. God said to Abraham, “I will use you to bless all the people on earth.” {\cf2\super [27]}

Galatians 5:5

I say this because our hope of being made right with God comes through faith. And the Spirit {\cf2\super [63]} helps us wait for that hope

Ephesians 2:12

Remember that in the past you were without Christ. You were not citizens of Israel. {\cf2\super [11]} And you did not have the agreements {\cf2\super [12]} with the promise \{that God made to his people\}. You had no hope, and you did not know God.

Philippians 3:9

It allows me to be in Christ. In Christ I am right with God, and this being right does not come from my following the law. It comes from God through faith. God uses my faith in Christ to make me right with him.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you are a man of God. So you should stay away from all those things. Try to live in the right way, serve God, have faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

Hebrews 11:7

Noah was warned by God about things that Noah could not yet see. But Noah had faith and respect for God. So Noah built a large boat to save his family. With his faith, Noah showed that the world was wrong. And Noah became one of those people who are made right with God through faith.

1 Peter 4:3

In the past you wasted too much time doing the things that the non-believers like to do. You were doing sexual sins. You were doing the evil things you wanted. You were becoming drunk, having wild and wasteful parties, having drunken parties, and doing wrong by worshiping idols (false gods).