Romans 9:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.”
Romans 9:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Romans 9:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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Romans 9:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.”
Romans 9:31 — World English Bible
Romans 9:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. ”
Romans 9:31 — American Standard Version
Romans 9:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;”
Romans 9:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Romans 9:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to [that] law. ”
Romans 9:31 — Darby Translation
Romans 9:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But Israel which followed the Lawe of righteousnes, could not arteine vnto the Law of righteousnes.”
Romans 9:31 — Geneva Bible
Romans 9:31 in Context — Romans 9
29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
What Does Romans 9:31 Mean?
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