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# What will we say then?
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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]])
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# That the Gentiles
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"We will say that the Gentiles"
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# who were not pursuing righteousness
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"who were not trying to please God"
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# righteousness, the righteousness by faith
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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]])
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