For, being ignorant of the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own justice, they have not subjected themselves to the justice of God
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King James Version
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.English Standard Version
For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.New International Version
Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.