Romans 9:31
But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to [that] law.
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Isaiah 51:1Hearken unto me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek Jehovah: look unto the rock [whence] ye were hewn, and to the hole of the pit [whence] ye were digged.
Romans 4:14For if they which [are] of law be heirs, faith is made vain, and the promise made of no effect.
Romans 10:2For I bear them witness that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Galatians 3:10For as many as are on the principle of works of law are under curse. For it is written, Cursed is every one who does not continue in all things which [are] written in the book of the law to do them;
Galatians 5:3And I witness again to every man [who is] circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law.
James 2:10For whoever shall keep the whole law and shall offend in one [point], he has come under the guilt of [breaking] 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 →