Romans 9:31

In 9 translations

BSB

but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.

KJV

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

WEB

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.

ASV

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

LSV

and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at a law of righteousness;

YLT

and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;

DBY

But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to [that] law.

DRC

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

GNV

But Israel which followed the Lawe of righteousnes, could not arteine vnto the Law of righteousnes.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT

Ἰσραὴλ δὲ διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης εἰς νόμον οὐκ ἔφθασεν.

RP2018

Ἰσραὴλ δέ, διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης, εἰς νόμον δικαιοσύνης οὐκ ἔφθασεν.

TR-Boyd

Ἰσραὴλ δέ, διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης, εἰς νόμον δικαιοσύνης οὐκ ἔφθασε.

SCR1894

ισραηλ δε διωκων νομον δικαιοσυνης εις νομον δικαιοσυνης ουκ εφθασεν

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Romans 11:7What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
• James 2:10–11Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder,…
• Romans 3:20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
• Romans 10:2–4For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge. Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s…
• Galatians 5:3–4Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
• Galatians 3:21Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
• Romans 4:14–15For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless, because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.
• Galatians 3:10–11All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by…
• Philippians 3:6as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
• Isaiah 51:1“Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn.
• Romans 9:30–32What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. Why not? Because…

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