Romans 9:31

and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;

Young's Literal Translation

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 nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that [is] of faith,

32wherefore? because — not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,

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Cross References

Isaiah 51:1Hearken unto Me, ye pursuing righteousness, Seeking Jehovah, Look attentively unto the rock — ye have been hewn, And unto the hole of the pit — ye have been digged.

Romans 4:14for if they who are of law [are] heirs, the faith hath been made void, and the promise hath been made useless;

Romans 10:2for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,

Galatians 3:10for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, 'Cursed [is] every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law — to do them,'

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

James 2:10for whoever the whole law shall keep, and shall stumble in one [point], he hath 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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