Romans 9:31

but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.

Berean Standard Bible

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 will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

32Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

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Cross References

Isaiah 51:1“Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn.

Romans 4:14For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

Romans 10:2For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.

Galatians 3:10All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

Galatians 5:3Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

James 2:10Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

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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