Romans 9:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Rom 11:7 : 7 What then? that which Israel seeketh for, that he {G2013} obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:
Gal 3:10-11 : 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them. 11 Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;
Gal 3:21 : 21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily {G302} righteousness would have been of the law.
Gal 5:3-4 : 3 Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.
Phil 3:6 : 6 as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
Jas 2:10-11 : 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become guilty of all. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
Isa 51:1 : 1 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek Jehovah: look unto the rock whence ye were hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye were digged.
Rom 3:20 : 20 because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law [cometh] the knowledge of sin.
Rom 4:14-15 : 14 For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect: 15 for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Rom 9:30-32 : 30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: 31 but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at [that] law. 32 Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. {G3551} {G1063} They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
Rom 10:2-4 : 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, {G1343} they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Rom 9:30
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30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
Rom 9:32-33
2 verses
79%
32Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. {G3551} {G1063} They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
33even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
Rom 10:2-6
5 verses
76%
2For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
3For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, {G1343} they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
4For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.
5For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live {G1722} thereby.
6But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)
Rom 11:6-7
2 verses
75%
6But if it is by grace, {G3765} it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.
7What then? that which Israel seeketh for, that he {G2013} obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:
Rom 9:6
75%
6But [it is] not as though {G3754} the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all {G1537} Israel, that {G3778} are of Israel:
Gal 3:10-12
3 verses
73%
10For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.
11Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;
12and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.
Rom 3:20-22
3 verses
73%
20because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law [cometh] the knowledge of sin.
21But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;
Rom 2:12-14
3 verses
73%
12For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without the law: and as many as have sinned under the law shall be judged by the law;
13for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:
14(for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves;
Phil 3:9
72%
9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, [even] that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:
Rom 3:9-11
3 verses
71%
9What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;
10as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;
11There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;
Rom 8:4
71%
4that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Gal 2:16
71%
16yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but {G3361} through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Gal 3:21
71%
21Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily {G302} righteousness would have been of the law.
Rom 4:15
70%
15for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
Rom 2:26-27
2 verses
70%
26If therefore the uncircumcision keep the ordinances of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision?
27and shall not the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who with the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law?
Rom 9:4
70%
4who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;
Rom 3:27-28
2 verses
70%
27Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.
28We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
Rom 4:13
69%
13For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.
Rom 11:31
69%
31even so have these also now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they also may now obtain mercy.
Heb 11:39
68%
39And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,
1 Tim 1:9
68%
9as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
Acts 13:39
68%
39and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Rom 7:7
68%
7What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet:
Rom 4:5-6
2 verses
68%
5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
6Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,
Dan 9:11
68%
11Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even turning aside, that they should not obey thy voice: therefore hath the curse been poured out upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God; for we have sinned against him.
Rom 9:27
68%
27And Isaiah crieth concerning Israel, If the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant that shall be saved:
Rom 4:2
68%
2For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.
Rom 11:11
68%
11I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation [is come] unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.
Rom 3:31
68%
31Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.
Jer 9:13
68%
13And Jehovah saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein,
Gal 3:24
68%
24So that the law is become our tutor [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
1 Cor 9:21
68%
21to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.
Rom 1:17
68%
17For therein {G846} is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.