Romans 10:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Romans 10:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For they being ignorant - The ignorance of the Jews was voluntarily, and therefore criminal. The apostle does not affirm that they could not have known what the plan of God was; for he says Roma...
Romans 10:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) For they (a) being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to (b) establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. (2) The first entrance...
Romans 10:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:30 to Romans 10:4 . Paul has discussed the Jewish situation as from God's side; he proceeds to point out, from man's side, the Cause of Israel's Stumbling. This chs. 3- 5 have prepare...
Romans 10:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

ignorant . See Romans 1:13 . righteousness . App-191. going about . seeking. unto . to.
Romans 10:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. For being ignorant of the righteousness of God, etc. See how they went astray through inconsiderate zeal! for they sought to set up a righteousness of their own; and this foolish confiden...
Romans 10:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. For - being ignorant of God's righte...
Romans 10:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

God's righteousness— That is, the method of salvation which is provided for mankind by the mercy and wisdom of God.
Romans 10:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. For they being ignorant of G...
Romans 10:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Israel rejected through lack of Faith In Romans 9 St. Paul, defending the gospel against objections founded upon the fact that it had been rejected by the Jews as a whole, showed that God had ne...
Romans 10:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

God’s righteousness. — See Romans 1:17 ; Romans 3:21 . Their own righteousness. — A righteousness founded on their own works.
Romans 10:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 21 JEWISH UNBELIEF AND GENTILE FAITH: PROPHECY Romans 10:1-21 THE problem of Israel is still upon the Apostle's soul. He has explored here and there the conditions of the fact that his...
Romans 10:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Missing God's Way of Salvation Romans 10:1-10 How earnestly the Apostle loved his own people! All their hatred of him could not extinguish the passionate devotion which he entertained for them....
Romans 10:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle ever had in mind the Master Himself when he spoke of the righteousness of God. The idea of that righteousness, held by Israel was due to their misunderstanding of the written law, their i...
Romans 10:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. (2) For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. (3) For they being igno...
Romans 10:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For they being ignorant of God's righteousness ,.... Either of the righteousness of God revealed in the Gospel, which is no other than the righteousness of Christ, and which they knew nothing of, th...
Romans 10:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 3. For they being ignorant...
Romans 10:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Brethren, my heart's desire , &c. Here the apostle proceeds to show the cause of that rejection of the Jews which he had spoken of in the preceding chapter, namely, their rejecting that way of o...
Romans 10:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Contrast Between Israel's Law and Their Need of Grace In Romans 9:1-33 we have seen God's sovereign title maintained in having an elect people according to grace. Now in Romans 10:1-21 the cont...
Romans 10:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Discourse of Righteousness; The Method of Salvation. A. D. 58. 1 Brethren, my heart's d...
Romans 10:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They being ignorant of God's righteousness: here he shows more particularly what knowledge the Jews wanted. They knew not the righteousness of God; of which see Romans 1:17 , with the notes t...
Romans 10:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

By Their Rejection Of Their Messiah The Jews Have Not Subjected Themselves To the Righteousness of God (10:1-4). The reason that Israel have not been saved is because they sought their own righteo...
Romans 10:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 10:1 .—That the apostle speaks not in the preceding chapter of the absolute reprobation of Israel is evident from this prayer and vehement desire. ἡ εὐδοκία.—The good-will o...
Romans 10:3 - Scofield Reference Notes

righteousness The word "righteousness" here, and in the passages having marginal references to this, means "legal", or "self-righteousness"; the futile effort of man to work out under law a ch...
Romans 10:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 10:3 Prevalent Errors on Justification Considered. Note: I. The notion that the spirit may receive an honourable discharge at the great day on the ground of obedience to the law. It is an...
Romans 10:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 10:1 . Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Let this be our «heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel.» Sorrows upon sorrows have come...
Romans 10:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 10:1 . My heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Chrysostom's comment is, my “vehement desire” for their salvation. St. Paul having declared his mind, in...
Romans 10:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Paul’s desire and prayer I. Predestination should be no barrier in the way of prayer. The text derives a s...
Romans 10:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION In this chapter the view of the whole subject introduced at Romans 9:30 is continued and carried out, according to which the present rejection of the Jews as a nation is traced to n...
Romans 10:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Jews the Cause of Their Own Rejection. Their refusal to accept the righteousness of God:
Romans 10:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 5:21 ; 2 Peter 1:1 ; Daniel 9:24 ; Daniel 9:6-9 ; Galatians 5:3 ; Galatians 5:4 ; Isaiah 51:6 ; Isaiah 51:8 ; Isaiah 56:1 ; Isaiah 57:12 ; Isaiah 64:6 ; Jeremiah 23:5 ; Jer...
Romans 10:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For they being ignorant of the righteousness of God — Of the method God has established for the justification of a sinner. And seeking to establish their own righteousness — Their own method of acc...

Romans 10:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 10:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 10:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 10:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 10:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 10:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 10:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 10:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 10:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 10:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 10:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 10:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 10:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 10:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 10:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 10:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 10:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 10:3 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 10:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 10:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 10:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 10:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 10:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 10:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 10:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 10:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes