Romans 9:31

But Israel, who ran after the law of righteousness, hath not found the law of righteousness.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 the Gentiles, who ran not after righteousness, have found righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:

32And why? Because they sought it, not by faith, but by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone:

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Cross References

Romans 4:14For if they who are of the law were heirs, faith would be made void, and the promise of no force.

Romans 10:2For I bear them witness, that there is in them a zeal for God; but it is not according to knowledge.

Galatians 3:10For they who are of the deeds of the law, are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who shall not do every thing written in this law.

Galatians 5:3And again, I testify to every one who becometh circumcised, that he is bound to fulfill the whole law.

James 2:10For he that shall keep the whole law, and yet fail in one precept, is obnoxious to the whole law.

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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