Romans 9:31

but Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness: why?

1770 John Worsley NT

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 sought not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;

32because 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 only that are of the law be heirs, faith is made useless, and the promise is become of no 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 the curse; for it is written, Cursed be every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.

Galatians 5:3And I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to the whole law.

James 2:10For whosoever shall keep the whole law besides, but offend in one point, he is under the penalty 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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