Romans 9:31

But Israel which folowed the lawe of rightewesnes coulde not attayne vnto ye lawe of rightewesnes.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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 saye then? We saye that the gentyls which followed not rightewesnes have overtaken rightewesnes: I meane the rightewesnes which cometh of fayth.

32And wherfore? Because they sought it not by fath: but as it were by the workes of the lawe. For they have stombled at the stomblynge stone.

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Cross References

Romans 4:14For yf they which are of the lawe be heyres then is fayth but vayne and the promes of none effecte.

Romans 10:2For I beare them recorde that they have a fervet mynde to God warde but not accordinge to knowledge.

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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