Romans 9:31

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Summary

Romans 9:31

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

Followed

Hath

General references

Matthew 19:30

Mark 10:31

Bible References

Followed

What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

For I give witness of them that they have a strong desire for God, but not with knowledge.

Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.

Hath

Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

For if they who are of the law are the people who get the heritage, then faith is made of no use, and the word of God has no power;

What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were made hard.

For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law.

Yes, I give witness again to every man who undergoes circumcision, that he will have to keep all the law.

For anyone who keeps all the law, but makes a slip in one point, is judged to have gone against it all.

General references

But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first.

But a great number who are first will be last: and those who are last will be first.