31 but Israel, (A)pursuing the law of righteousness, (B)has not attained to the law [a]of righteousness.

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  1. Romans 9:31 NU omits of righteousness

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

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31 But the people of Israel, who tried so hard to get right with God by keeping the law, never succeeded.

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For they being ignorant of (A)God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own (B)righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

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For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

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For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law.

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