because, although they strove for it, they did so by the works of the law, which is the wrong way; whereas the Gentiles, who had not striven for it, because they were ignorant of the law, have achieved it by faith. (Paul is speaking here in broad terms: there were other Jews who did believe, like himself, and other Gentiles who did not believe). By the end of the chapter, therefore, Paul has moved from his initial statement that God has not failed to fulfil his promises, since these promises never