Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.
New American Standard Bible
but Israel,
King James Version
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Holman Bible
But Israel, pursuing the law for righteousness,
International Standard Version
But Israel, who pursued righteousness based on the Law, did not achieve the Law.
A Conservative Version
But Israel who pursued a law of righteousness, did not arrive to a law of righteousness.
American Standard Version
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.
Amplified
whereas Israel, [though always] pursuing the law of righteousness, did not succeed in fulfilling the law.
An Understandable Version
But the Israelites, who were attempting to become right with God by [conformity to] the law of Moses, never achieved [this righteousness] by that law.
Anderson New Testament
but Israel, who sought after a law of justification, has not attained to a law of justification.
Common New Testament
but Israel, who pursued the law of righteousness, has not attained that law.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Israel, who followed the law of justice, hath not attained to the law of justice.
Darby Translation
But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to that law.
Godbey New Testament
but Israel, following after the law, did not attain unto the law of righteousness.
Goodspeed New Testament
while Israel, straining after a law that should bring uprightness, did not come up to it.
John Wesley New Testament
But Israel following after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Julia Smith Translation
And Israel following the law of justice, reached not the law of justice.
King James 2000
But Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, did not attain to the law.
Modern King James verseion
But Israel, who followed after a law of righteousness did not arrive at a law of righteousness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Israel, which followed the law of righteousness, could not attain unto the law of righteousness.
Moffatt New Testament
whereas Israel who did aim at the law of righteousness have failed to reach that law.
Montgomery New Testament
But that the descendants of Israel, who were in pursuit of a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law?
NET Bible
but Israel even though pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain it.
New Heart English Bible
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.
Noyes New Testament
while Israel, which strove after a law of righteousness, did not attain to a law of righteousness.
Sawyer New Testament
but Israel who pursued the law of righteousness did not attain to the law of righteousness.
The Emphasized Bible
Whereas, Israel, though in pursuit of a law of righteousness, unto a law, have not attained.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But Israel, pursuing after the law of righteousness, hath not come up to the law of righteousness.
Twentieth Century New Testament
While Israel, which was in search of a Law which would ensure righteousness, failed to discover one.
Webster
But Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Weymouth New Testament
while the descendants of Israel, who were in pursuit of a Law that could give righteousness, have not arrived at one.
Williams New Testament
while Israel, though ever in pursuit of a law that would bring right standing, did not attain to it.
World English Bible
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn't arrive at the law of righteousness.
Worrell New Testament
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not attain to such a law.
Worsley New Testament
but Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness: why?
Youngs Literal Translation
and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;
Themes
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
Law » Those that follow the law without any faith
the Law of moses » The jews » From regard to, rejected Christ
Righteousness » No justification by works of
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Stumbling/slipping » The stumblingstone
The fruit of righteousness » Who did not attain to the law of righteousness
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 9:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Chose People Who Are Not Jewish
30 What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: 31 But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it. 32 Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;
Cross References
Romans 11:7
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.
Isaiah 51:1
Give ear to me, you who are searching for righteousness, who are looking for the Lord: see the rock from which you were cut out, and the hole out of which you were taken.
Romans 3:20
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.
Romans 4:14-15
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;
Romans 9:30-32
What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
Romans 10:2-4
For I give witness of them that they have a strong desire for God, but not with knowledge.
Galatians 3:10-11
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.
Galatians 3:21
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.
Galatians 5:3-4
Yes, I give witness again to every man who undergoes circumcision, that he will have to keep all the law.
Philippians 3:6
In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.
James 2:10-11
For anyone who keeps all the law, but makes a slip in one point, is judged to have gone against it all.