Romans 9:31

But Israel, pursuing after the law of righteousness, hath not come up to the law of righteousness.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 the Gentiles, who pursued not after righteousness, have attained unto righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith.

32And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as by the works of the law. For they stumbled against that stone of stumbling;

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Cross References

Romans 4:14For if they who are of the law are heirs, faith becomes vain, and the promise is useless:

Romans 10:2For I am a witness for 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 a curse: for it is written, “Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things written in the book of the law to do them.”

Galatians 5:3And again, I testify to every man who is circumcised, that he is under an obligation to keep the whole law.

James 2:10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offendeth in a single particular, he is chargeable with the breach 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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