Romans 9:31

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, attained not to [such] a law.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

In Context

30What then shall we say? That Gentiles, who were not following after righteousness, obtained righteousness, the righteousness which is of faith;

32Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as being by works of law. For they stumbled against the stone of stumbling;

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Cross References

Romans 4:14For if they that are of law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.

Romans 10:2For I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Galatians 3:10For as many as are of works of law are under a curse; for it is written: Cursed is every one that continues not in all the things written in the book of the law, to do them.

Galatians 5:3Now I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised, that he is a debtor to keep the whole law.

James 2:10For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is 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 →

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