Devine Scripture

Romans 9:31

Romans chapter 9 · verse 31 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

Context

v.30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

v.31This passage

v.32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 9:30

    What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

  • Romans 10:2

    For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

  • Galatians 5:3

    Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

  • Romans 4:14

    For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:

  • Romans 3:20

    because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

  • Isaiah 51:1

    Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek Jehovah: look unto the rock whence ye were hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye were digged.