Romans 9:31

“But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.”

"But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness." - Romans 9:31
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What does Romans 9:31 mean?

Romans 9:31 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness." This verse comes from the book of Romans, which was written by the apostle Paul. In this verse, Paul is…

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The Pursuit of Righteousness: Lessons from Israel's Journey

As we delve into Romans 9:31, it is essential to grasp the deep significance of the struggle of Israel in its pursuit of righteousness: "But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness." This statement is a powerful…

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A Prayer for Righteousness and Understanding

Heavenly Father, I come before You today in humble reverence, seeking the wisdom and clarity that only Your divine presence can provide. As I meditate on Romans 9:31, where it states, "But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of…

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Romans 9:31 - "But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness."
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Romans 1:31 - "Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:"
Romans 8:31 - "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"
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Romans 10:9
Romans 3:31 - "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law."
Romans 9:9 - "For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son."
Romans 11:31 - "Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy."
Romans 15:31 - "That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;"
"Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:" - Romans 1:31
Romans 9:12 - "It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger."
"What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?" - Romans 8:31
Romans 9:14 - "What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid."
Romans 16:9 - "Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved."
Romans 9:2 - "That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart."
Romans 9:8 - "That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed."
Romans 9:32 - "Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;"
Romans 9:13 - "As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."
Romans 9:16 - "So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy."
2 Chronicles 31:9 - "Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps."
Exodus 9:31 - "And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled."
Romans 12:9 - "Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good."
Romans 9:24 - "Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?"
Romans 9:6 - "Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:"
Romans 9:7 - "Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called."
Romans 9:10 - "And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;"