Romans 9:31

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

And Israel following the law of justice, reached not the law of justice.

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What then What Israel seeks for, this be attained not; but the selection attained, and the rest were hardened.

Therefore from the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before him: for by the law the knowledge of sin.

For zeal, driving out the church; for justice in the law, not to be found fault with.

The law then against the promises of God? It may not be: for if a law had been given able to make alive, truly justice would be by the law.

Hear to me, ye pursuing justice, seeking Jehovah: look to the rock ye hewed, and at the quarry of the pit ye dug out

Where then boasting? It was excluded. By what law? of works? No: but by the law of faith.

And Esaias is very confident, and says, I was found of them not seeking me; I was manifested to them not asking for me.