Romans 9:31

But that the descendants of Israel, who were in pursuit of a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law?

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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

30What then shall we say? That Gentiles who never pursed righteousness have overtaken it, even the righteousness of faith?

32And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but thought to gain it by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

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Cross References

Romans 4:14For if those who are righteous through law are heirs, faith is empty and the promise becomes void.

Romans 10:2For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, only it is a zeal without knowledge.

Galatians 3:10but a curse rests on those who have their root in the works of the Law; for it is written. Cursed is every one that continues not in all the things written in the Book of the Law, to do them.

Galatians 5:3I solemnly testify to every man who submits to circumcision that he obligates himself to keep the whole Law.

James 2:10For if a man keeps the whole of the Law, and yet stumbles in one point, he is 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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