Romans 9:31
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But Israel, by following after the law of justice, is not come unto the law of justice.

followed.

Romans 9:30-32 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith. . . .

Romans 10:2-4 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. . . .

Galatians 3:21 Was the law then against the promises of God: God forbid! For if there had been a law given which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law.

Philippians 3:6 According to zeal, persecuting the church of God: According to the justice that is in the law, conversing without blame.

hath.

Romans 3:20 Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 4:14,15 For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void: the promise is made of no effect. . . .

Romans 11:7 What then? That which Israel sought, he hath not obtained: but the election hath obtained it. And the rest have been blinded.

Galatians 3:10,11 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: Cursed is every one that abideth, not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. . . .

Galatians 5:3,4 And I testify again to every man circumcising himself that he is a debtor to do the whole law. . . .

James 2:10,11 And whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offend in one point, is become guilty of all. . . .

Context
Israel's Unbelief
30What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith. 31But Israel, by following after the law of justice, is not come unto the law of justice. 32Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone.…
Cross References
Isaiah 51:1
Give ear to me, you that follow that which is just, and you that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence you are hewn, and to the hole of the pit from which you are dug out.

Romans 3:27
Where is then thy boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.

Romans 9:30
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith.

Romans 10:2
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Romans 10:20
But Isaias is bold, and saith: I was found by them that did not seek me. I appeared openly to them that asked not after me.

Romans 11:7
What then? That which Israel sought, he hath not obtained: but the election hath obtained it. And the rest have been blinded.

Galatians 5:4
You are made void of Christ, you who are justified in the law: you are fallen from grace.

Lexicon
but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Israel,
Ἰσραὴλ (Israēl)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2474: Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants.

who pursued
διώκων (diōkōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute.

a law
νόμον (nomon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

of righteousness,
δικαιοσύνης (dikaiosynēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification.

has not attained
ἔφθασεν (ephthasen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5348: Apparently a primary verb; to be beforehand, i.e. Anticipate or precede; by extension, to have arrived at.

[it].
νόμον (nomon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.


Additional Translations
but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.

but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not attain to that law.

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to [that] law.

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

But Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

while the descendants of Israel, who were in pursuit of a Law that could give righteousness, have not arrived at one.

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn't arrive at the law of righteousness.

and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;
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