Romans 9:31

but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not attain to the law of righteousness.

English Majority Text (NT)

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 shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained righteousness, even the righteousness of faith;

32Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but rather by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stone of stumbling.

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Cross References

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

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

Galatians 3:10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, “ Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all the things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

Galatians 5:3And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is obligated to keep the whole law.

James 2:10For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, 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 →

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