Romans 9:31

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“but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.”

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“but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.”

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KJVPD

“But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 9:31 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 51:1“Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn.
  2. Romans 3:20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
  3. Romans 4:14For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,
  4. Romans 9:30What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
  5. Romans 10:2For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
  6. Romans 11:7What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
  7. Galatians 3:10All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
  8. Galatians 3:21Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
  9. Galatians 5:3Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
  10. Philippians 3:6as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
  11. James 2:10Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

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