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 shall we say then? -- that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,

For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.

Is the law therefore opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

Hath

For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

For if they become heirs by the law, faith is empty and the promise is nullified.

What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was diligently seeking, but the elect obtained it. The rest were hardened,

For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law."

And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

For the one who obeys the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.

General references

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first."