Romans 9:31
Good News Translation
while God's people, who were seeking a law that would put them right with God, did not find it.

New Revised Standard Version
but Israel, who did strive for the righteousness that is based on the law, did not succeed in fulfilling that law.

New American Bible
but that Israel, who pursued the law of righteousness, did not attain to that law?

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Israel, by following after the law of justice, is not come unto the law of justice.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But Israel, by following after the law of justice, is not come unto the law of justice.

followed.

Romans 9:30-32 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith. . . .

Romans 10:2-4 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. . . .

Galatians 3:21 Was the law then against the promises of God: God forbid! For if there had been a law given which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law.

Philippians 3:6 According to zeal, persecuting the church of God: According to the justice that is in the law, conversing without blame.

hath.

Romans 3:20 Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 4:14,15 For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void: the promise is made of no effect. . . .

Romans 11:7 What then? That which Israel sought, he hath not obtained: but the election hath obtained it. And the rest have been blinded.

Galatians 3:10,11 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: Cursed is every one that abideth, not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. . . .

Galatians 5:3,4 And I testify again to every man circumcising himself that he is a debtor to do the whole law. . . .

James 2:10,11 And whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offend in one point, is become guilty of all. . . .

Context
Israel's Unbelief
30What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith. 31But Israel, by following after the law of justice, is not come unto the law of justice. 32Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone.…
Cross References
Isaiah 51:1
Give ear to me, you that follow that which is just, and you that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence you are hewn, and to the hole of the pit from which you are dug out.

Romans 3:27
Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

Romans 9:30
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith.

Romans 10:2
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Romans 10:20
But Isaias is bold, and saith: I was found by them that did not seek me. I appeared openly to them that asked not after me.

Romans 11:7
What then? That which Israel sought, he hath not obtained: but the election hath obtained it. And the rest have been blinded.

Galatians 5:4
You are made void of Christ, you who are justified in the law: you are fallen from grace.

Romans 9:30
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