Romans 9:31

Bible in Basic English 1965

But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.

Cross References

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 10:20

And Isaiah says without fear, Those who were not searching for me made discovery of me; and I was seen by those whose hearts were turned away from me.

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.

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 3:27

What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.

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.

Philippians 3:6

In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.