Romans 9:31

while Israel, pursuing a standard of righteousness, did not attain to that standard.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

30So what shall we say? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained to righteousness, namely the righteousness that comes from faith;

32Why not? Because it was not from faith, but as from works of the law. They stumbled over the ‘stumbling stone’;

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Cross References

Romans 4:14For if those who are of law are heirs, the faith is made empty and the promise has been invalidated;

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

Galatians 3:10Now as many as are ‘by works of law’ are under a curse; because it stands written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all the things written in the Book of the Law, to do them.”

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

James 2:10For whoever will keep the whole law, yet stumble in one point, 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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