Romans 10:3
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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.Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
In other translations
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.Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
Greek words
ἀγνοοῦντεςagnoountesBeing ignorant ofG50γὰρgarforG1063τὴνtēntheG3588τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦtheouof GodG2316δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessG1343καὶkaiandG2532τὴνtēntheG3588ἰδίανidian[their] ownG2398δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessG1343ζητοῦντεςzētountesseekingG2212στῆσαιstēsaito establishG2476τῇtēato theG3588δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunērighteousnessG1343τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦtheouof GodG2316οὐχouchnotG3756ὑπετάγησαν.¶hupetagēsanthey submitted.G5293
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