Romans 9:31
But Israel who pursued a law of righteousness, did not arrive to a law of righteousness.
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Isaiah 51:1Hearken to me, ye who follow after righteousness, ye who seek LORD. Look to the rock from where ye were hewn, and to the hold of the pit from where ye were dug.
Romans 4:14For if those from law are heirs, faith has been made void, and the promise has been made useless.
Romans 10:2For I testify to them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Galatians 3:10For as many as are from works of law are under a curse, for it is written, Cursed is every man who does not continue in all things written in the book of the law, to do them.
Galatians 5:3And I solemnly declare again to every man who is circumcised, that he is obligated to do the whole law.
James 2:10For whoever keeps the whole law, and stumbles on one, he has become guilty of all.
Matthew Henry on Romans 9:31-33
Reception of the Gentiles and Rejection of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. 31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a… Read the whole commentary →