Romans 9:31

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

Revised Version 1895

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, which followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

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Cross References

Isaiah 51:1Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye were hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye were digged.

Romans 4:14For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:

Romans 10:2For I bear them witness 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 which continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.

Galatians 5:3Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

James 2:10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is 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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