Romans 9:31

Moreover, Israel, chasing law of{justice-ness}, does_not_precede/overtake into law of{justice-ness}[?]

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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[?] we-will-say, that nations, the not chasing justice-ness, take-according-to justice-ness; moreover, justice-ness, the out of{faith}[?]

32Through what[?] That not out of{faith}; contrariwise, as out of{works} of{law} they-strike-toward[i.e. trip][?], for to{the stone} of{the strike-toward[i.e. trip]-effect},

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Cross References

Romans 4:14for if the[plural] out of{law} [are] inheritors, the faith has-been-emptied and the message-upon-ia/declaration has-been-unemployed/idled/disused,

Romans 10:2for I-am-witnessing to{same[plural]} that they-are-having zeal of{God}; contrariwise, not according-to knowledge-upon,

Galatians 3:10for as-many-as are-being out of{works} of{law} are-being under [a] curse-down/against, for it-has-been-written that "[a] curse-down/against-upon every who is_not_remaining-in to{all the having-been-written} in to{the scrollet} of{the law} of{the} to-do same[plural]."

Galatians 5:3Moreover, I-am-witnessing/being-witnessed again to{every man being-circumcised} that he-is-being [an] owe-er to-do the whole law.

James 2:10for the-who will-keep the whole law, moreover will-stumble in to{one}, has-become liable 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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