Romans 9:31
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31 but Israel, (A)pursuing the law of righteousness, (B)has not attained to the law [a]of righteousness.
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- Romans 9:31 NU omits of righteousness
Romans 11:7
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7 What then? (A)Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were (B)blinded.
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Romans 3:20
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20 Therefore (A)by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
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James 2:10-11
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10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet (A)stumble in one point, (B)he is guilty of all. 11 For He who said, (C)“Do not commit adultery,” also said, (D)“Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
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Galatians 5:3-4
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3 And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised (A)that he is [a]a debtor to keep the whole law. 4 (B)You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; (C)you have fallen from grace.
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- Galatians 5:3 obligated
Romans 10:2-4
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2 For I bear them witness (A)that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of (B)God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own (C)righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. 4 For (D)Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
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Philippians 3:6
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6 concerning zeal, (A)persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
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Galatians 3:21
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21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.
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Galatians 3:10-11
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The Law Brings a Curse
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, (A)“Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.” 11 But that no one is [a]justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for (B)“the just shall live by faith.”
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- Galatians 3:11 declared righteous
Romans 4:14-15
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14 For (A)if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect, 15 because (B)the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
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Isaiah 51:1
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The Lord Comforts Zion(A)
51 “Listen to Me, (B)you who [a]follow after righteousness,
You who seek the Lord:
Look to the rock from which you were hewn,
And to the hole of the pit from which you were dug.
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- Isaiah 51:1 pursue
Romans 9:30-32
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Present Condition of Israel
30 What shall we say then? (A)That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, (B)even the righteousness of faith; 31 but Israel, (C)pursuing the law of righteousness, (D)has not attained to the law [a]of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, [b]by the works of the law. For (E)they stumbled at that stumbling stone.
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- Romans 9:31 NU omits of righteousness
- Romans 9:32 NU by works, omitting of the law
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