Romans 9:31 - Revised Standard Version

³¹ but that Israel who pursued the righteousness which is based on law did not succeed in fulfilling that law.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³¹ But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ Whereas Israel, though ever in pursuit of a law [for the securing] of righteousness (right standing with God), actually did not succeed in fulfilling the Law. [Isa. 51:1.]

American Standard Version (1901)

³¹ but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

Common English Bible

³¹ But though Israel was striving for a Law of righteousness, they didn’t arrive.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ Yet truly, Israel, though following the law of justice, has not arrived at the law of justice.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³¹ But Israel, by following after the law of justice, is not come unto the law of justice.

Romans 9:31 Cross References

Isaiah 51:1

“Hearken to me, you who pursue deliverance, you who seek the Lord; look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were digged.

Romans 10:20

Then Isaiah is so bold as to say, “I have been found by those who did not seek me; I have shown myself to those who did not ask for me.”

Romans 11:7

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

Romans 3:20

For no human being will be justified in his sight by works of the law, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:27

Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On the principle of works? No, but on the principle of faith.

Galatians 3:21

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not; for if a law had been given which could make alive, then righteousness would indeed be by the law.

Philippians 3:6

as to zeal a persecutor of the church, as to righteousness under the law blameless.