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Romans 9:31
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Romans 9:31
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31 but that Israel (A)who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness[a] (B)did not succeed in reaching that law.
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- Romans 9:31 Greek a law of righteousness
Romans 9:31
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Romans 9:31
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31 but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness,(A) have not attained their goal.(B)
Romans 11:7
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Romans 11:7
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7 What then? (A)Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest (B)were hardened,
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Romans 11:7
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Romans 11:7
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7 What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain.(A) The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,(B)
Romans 3:20
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Romans 3:20
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20 For (A)by works of the law no human being[a] will be justified in his sight, since (B)through the law comes knowledge of sin.
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- Romans 3:20 Greek flesh
Romans 3:20
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Romans 3:20
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20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law;(A) rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.(B)
James 2:10-11
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James 2:10-11
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10 For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point (A)has become guilty of all of it. 11 For he who said, (B)“Do not commit adultery,” also said, (C)“Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
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James 2:10-11
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James 2:10-11
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10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles(A) at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.(B) 11 For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,”[a](C) also said, “You shall not murder.”[b](D) If you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
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- James 2:11 Exodus 20:14; Deut. 5:18
- James 2:11 Exodus 20:13; Deut. 5:17
Galatians 5:3-4
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Galatians 5:3-4
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3 I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that (A)he is obligated to keep the whole law. 4 You are (B)severed from Christ, (C)you who would be justified[a] by the law; (D)you have fallen away from grace.
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- Galatians 5:4 Or counted righteous
Galatians 5:3-4
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Galatians 5:3-4
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3 Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.(A) 4 You who are trying to be justified by the law(B) have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.(C)
Romans 10:2-4
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Romans 10:2-4
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2 For I bear them witness that (A)they have a zeal for God, (B)but not according to knowledge. 3 For, being ignorant of (C)the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. 4 For (D)Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.[a]
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- Romans 10:4 Or end of the law, that everyone who believes may be justified
Romans 10:2-4
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Romans 10:2-4
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2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous(A) for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.(B) 4 Christ is the culmination of the law(C) so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.(D)
Philippians 3:6
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Philippians 3:6
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6 (A)as to zeal, (B)a persecutor of the church; (C)as to righteousness under the law,[a] blameless.
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- Philippians 3:6 Greek in the law
Philippians 3:6
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Philippians 3:6
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Galatians 3:21
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Galatians 3:21
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21 Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For (A)if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law.
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Galatians 3:21
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Galatians 3:21
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21 Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not!(A) For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.(B)
Galatians 3:10-11
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Galatians 3:10-11
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The Righteous Shall Live by Faith
10 For all who rely on works of the law are (A)under a curse; for it is written, (B)“Cursed be everyone who does not (C)abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11 Now it is evident that (D)no one is justified before God by the law, for (E)“The righteous shall live by faith.”[a]
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- Galatians 3:11 Or The one who by faith is righteous will live
Galatians 3:10-11
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Galatians 3:10-11
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10 For all who rely on the works of the law(A) are under a curse,(B) as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”[a](C) 11 Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God,(D) because “the righteous will live by faith.”[b](E)
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- Galatians 3:10 Deut. 27:26
- Galatians 3:11 Hab. 2:4
Romans 4:14-15
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Romans 4:14-15
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14 (A)For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For (B)the law brings wrath, but (C)where there is no law (D)there is no transgression.
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Romans 4:14-15
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Romans 4:14-15
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14 For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless,(A) 15 because the law brings wrath.(B) And where there is no law there is no transgression.(C)
Isaiah 51:1
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Isaiah 51:1
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The Lord's Comfort for Zion
51 (A)“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness,
you who seek the Lord:
look to the rock from which you were hewn,
and to the quarry from which you were dug.
Isaiah 51:1
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Isaiah 51:1
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Everlasting Salvation for Zion
Romans 9:30-32
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Romans 9:30-32
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Israel's Unbelief
30 What shall we say, then? (A)That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, (B)a righteousness that is by faith; 31 but that Israel (C)who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness[a] (D)did not succeed in reaching that law. 32 Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the (E)stumbling stone,
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- Romans 9:31 Greek a law of righteousness
Romans 9:30-32
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Romans 9:30-32
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Israel’s Unbelief
30 What then shall we say?(A) That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;(B) 31 but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness,(C) have not attained their goal.(D) 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.(E)
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