Romans 9:31

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

While Israel, which was in search of a Law which would ensure righteousness, failed to discover one.

Cross References

Romans 10:20

And Isaiah says boldly--'I was found by those who were not seeking me; I made myself known to those who were not inquiring of me.

Romans 11:7

What follows from this? Why, that Israel as a nation failed to secure what it was seeking, while those whom God selected did secure it.

Romans 3:20

For 'no human being will be pronounced righteous before God' as the result of obedience to Law; for it is Law that shows what sin is.

Romans 3:27

What, then, becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what sort of Law? A Law requiring obedience? No, a Law requiring faith.

Galatians 3:21

Does that set the Law in opposition to God's promises? Heaven forbid! For, if a Law had been given capable of bestowing Life, then righteousness would have actually owed its existence to Law.

Philippians 3:6

As to zeal, I was a persecutor of the Church; as to such righteousness as is due to Law, I proved myself blameless.