# What will we say then?

Paul uses this question to get the attention of his readers. Alternate translation: "So this is what we must say." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# That the Gentiles

"We will say that the Gentiles"

# who were not pursuing righteousness

"who were not trying to get righteousness" or "who were not trying to be righteous"

# righteousness, the righteousness by faith

Here "by faith" refers to placing one's trust in Christ. You can make this explicit in your translation. Alternate translation: "righteousness because God made them right with him when they trusted in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])