Romans 9:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.

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  • Rom 11:7 : 7 What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
  • Gal 3:10-11 : 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.' 11 But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for 'The just shall live by faith.'
  • Gal 3:21 : 21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, then truly righteousness would have been by the law.
  • Gal 5:3-4 : 3 For I testify again to every man who is circumcised, that he is a debtor to keep the whole law. 4 Christ has become of no effect to you, whoever among you are justified by the law; you have fallen from grace.
  • Phil 3:6 : 6 Regarding zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness in the law, blameless.
  • Jas 2:10-11 : 10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For He who said, Do not commit adultery, also said, Do not kill. Now if you do not commit adultery, yet if you kill, you have become a transgressor of the law.
  • Isa 51:1 : 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 hole of the pit from which you were dug.
  • Rom 3:20 : 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
  • Rom 4:14-15 : 14 For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise nullified. 15 Because the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, there is no transgression.
  • Rom 9:30-32 : 30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith. 31 But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;
  • 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 righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

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  • Rom 9:30
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    30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith.

  • Rom 9:32-33
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    32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;

    33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense; and whoever believes on Him shall not be put to shame.

  • Rom 10:2-6
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    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 righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

    4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

    5 For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, that the man who does those things shall live by them.

    6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaks in this way, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down from above)"

  • Rom 11:6-7
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    6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

    7 What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded.

  • Rom 9:6
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    6 Not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel:

  • Gal 3:10-12
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    10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.'

    11 But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for 'The just shall live by faith.'

    12 And the law is not of faith, but 'The man who does them shall live in them.'

  • Rom 3:20-22
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    20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

    21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the law and the prophets,

    22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference:

  • Rom 2:12-14
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    12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned under the law shall be judged by the law;

    13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

    14 For when the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law to themselves:

  • Phil 3:9
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    9 And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

  • Rom 3:9-11
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    9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all: for we have already charged both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

    10 As it is written, 'There is none righteous, no, not one:'

    11 'There is none who understands, there is none who seeks after God.'

  • Rom 8:4
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    4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

  • Gal 2:16
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    16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by the faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

  • Gal 3:21
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    21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, then truly righteousness would have been by the law.

  • Rom 4:15
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    15 Because the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, there is no transgression.

  • Rom 2:26-27
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    26 Therefore if the uncircumcised keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?

    27 And shall not the uncircumcised which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who by the letter and circumcision transgress the law?

  • Rom 9:4
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    4 Who are Israelites; to whom belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises;

  • Rom 3:27-28
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    27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

    28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.

  • Rom 4:13
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    13 For the promise that he should be the heir of the world was not to Abraham, or to his descendants, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

  • Rom 11:31
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    31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown to you they also may obtain mercy.

  • Heb 11:39
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    39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,

  • 1 Tim 1:9
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    9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

  • Acts 13:39
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    39 And by him all who believe are justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

  • Rom 7:7
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    7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not. Indeed, I would not have known sin except through the law: for I would not have known lust unless the law had said, 'You shall not covet.'

  • Rom 4:5-6
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    5 But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

    6 Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works,

  • Dan 9:11
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    11 Yes, all Israel has transgressed Your law, even by departing, that they might not obey Your voice; therefore, the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against Him.

  • Rom 9:27
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    27 Isaiah also cries concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

  • Rom 4:2
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    2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has reason to boast; but not before God.

  • Rom 11:11
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    11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

  • Rom 3:31
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    31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not: on the contrary, we establish the law.

  • Jer 9:13
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    13 And the LORD says, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, nor walked in it;

  • Gal 3:24
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    24 Therefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

  • 1 Cor 9:21
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    21 To those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.

  • Rom 1:17
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    17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.'