Romans 9:31

Easy To Read Version

And the people of Israel {\cf2\super [96]} tried to follow a law to make themselves right with God. But they did not succeed.

Cross References

Isaiah 51:1

“Some of you people try hard to live good lives. You go to the Lord for help. Listen to me. You should look at Abraham your father. He is the rock you were cut from.

Romans 10:20

Then Isaiah is bold enough to say this \{for God\}:

Romans 11:7

So this is what has happened: The people of Israel (the Jews) tried \{to be right with God\}. But they did not succeed. But the people God chose did \{become right with him\}. The other people became hard and refused to listen to God.

Romans 3:20

Why? Because no person can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our sin.

Romans 3:27

So do we have a reason to boast about ourselves? No! And why not? It is the way of faith that stops all boasting, not the way of following the law.

Galatians 3:21

Does this mean that the law {\cf2\super [41]} is against God’s promises? No! If there was a law that could give life to people, then we could be made right by following law.

Philippians 3:6

I was so excited \{about my Jewish religion\} that I persecuted {\cf2\super [20]} the church (the believers). No person could find fault with the way I always obeyed the law \{of Moses\}.