Romans 9:31
But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.
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Romans 9:31
But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.
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Romans 9:30
What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
Romans 9:31
But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.
Romans 9:32
Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;
Romans 9:33
As it is said, See, I am putting in Zion a stone causing a fall, and a rock in the way: but he who has faith in him will not be put to shame.
Proverbs 14:6
The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.
Romans 9:11
Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is,
Romans 11:36
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. So be it.
Ezekiel 3:6
Not to a number of peoples whose talk is strange and whose language is hard and whose words are not clear to you. Truly, if I sent you to them they would give ear to you.
Romans 9:4
Who are Israelites: who have the place of sons, and the glory, and the agreements with God, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the hope offered by God:
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Romans 10:1
Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is, that they may get salvation.
Romans 10:2
For I give witness of them that they have a strong desire for God, but not with knowledge.
Romans 10:3
Because, not having knowledge of God's righteousness, and desiring to give effect to their righteousness, they have not put themselves under the righteousness of God.
Romans 10:4
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who has faith.
Romans 10:5
For Moses says that the man who does the righteousness which is of the law will get life by it.
Philippians 3:9
And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Psalms 69:27
Let their punishment be increased; let them not come into your righteousness.
Proverbs 19:2
Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.
Matthew 5:20
For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 10:28
And he said, You have given the right answer: do this and you will have life.
Luke 16:15
And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God.
Romans 1:17
For in it there is the revelation of the righteousness of God from faith to faith: as it is said in the holy Writings, The man who does righteousness will be living by his faith.
Romans 7:9
And there was a time when I was living without the law: but when the law gave its orders, sin came to life and put me to death;
Galatians 3:21
Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.
Hebrews 13:9
Do not be turned away by different strange teachings, because it is good for your hearts to be made strong by grace, and not by meats, which were of no profit to those who took so much trouble over them.
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Romans 11:7
What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were made hard.
Romans 11:8
As it was said in the holy Writings, God gave them a spirit of sleep, eyes which might not see, and ears which have no hearing, to this day.
Romans 11:9
And David says, Let their table be made a net for taking them, and a stone in their way, and a punishment:
Romans 11:10
Let their eyes be made dark so that they may not see, and let their back be bent down at all times.
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Galatians 5:2
See, I Paul say to you, that if you undergo circumcision, Christ will be of no use to you.
Galatians 5:3
Yes, I give witness again to every man who undergoes circumcision, that he will have to keep all the law.
Galatians 5:4
You are cut off from Christ, you who would have righteousness by the law; you are turned away from grace.
Acts 15:1
Now certain men came down from Judaea, teaching the brothers and saying that without circumcision, after the rule of Moses, there is no salvation.
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Philippians 3:4
Even though I myself might have faith in the flesh: if any other man has reason to have faith in the flesh, I have more:
Philippians 3:5
Being given circumcision on the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in relation to the law, a Pharisee:
Philippians 3:6
In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.
Philippians 3:7
But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.
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Proverbs 21:21
He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.
Isaiah 51:1
Give ear to me, you who are searching for righteousness, who are looking for the Lord: see the rock from which you were cut out, and the hole out of which you were taken.
Romans 14:19
So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.
Proverbs 15:9
The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.
Romans 12:13
Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.
1 Timothy 6:11
But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.
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Romans 11:11
So I say, Were their steps made hard in order that they might have a fall? In no way: but by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, so that they might be moved to envy.
Romans 11:12
Now, if their fall is the wealth of the world, and their loss the wealth of the Gentiles, how much greater will be the glory when they are made full?
Romans 11:13
But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position:
Romans 11:14
If in any way those who are of my flesh may be moved to envy, so that some of them may get salvation by me.
Romans 11:15
For, if by their putting away, the rest of men have been made friends with God, what will their coming back again be, but life from the dead?
Matthew 21:43
For this reason I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.
Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.
Acts 26:20
But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.
Acts 28:28
Be certain, then, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will give hearing.
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Romans 3:22
That is, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ, to all those who have faith; and one man is not different from another,
Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
Romans 10:6
But the righteousness which is of faith says these words, Say not in your heart, Who will go up to heaven? (that is, to make Christ come down:)
Galatians 3:10
For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law.
Luke 10:29
But he, desiring to put himself in the right, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Luke 18:9
And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:
Romans 4:14
For if they who are of the law are the people who get the heritage, then faith is made of no use, and the word of God has no power;
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.
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Romans 3:27
What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.
Romans 4:4
Now, the reward is credited to him who does works, not as of grace but as a debt.
Romans 4:5
But to him who without working has faith in him who gives righteousness to the evil-doer, his faith is put to his account as righteousness.
Romans 3:29
Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not in the same way the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles:
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Luke 13:24
Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.
John 7:34
You will be looking for me, and you will not see me: and where I am you may not come.
Proverbs 1:28
Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:
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Philippians 3:16
Only, as far as we have got, let us be guided by the same rule.
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Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.
Matthew 11:26
Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.
Matthew 11:27
All things have been given to me by my Father; and no one has knowledge of the Son, but the Father; and no one has knowledge of the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.
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Matthew 8:11
And I say to you that numbers will come from the east and the west, and will take their seats with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:
Matthew 8:12
But the sons of the kingdom will be put out into the dark, and there will be weeping and cries of pain.
Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.
Luke 11:20
But if I, by the finger of God, send out evil spirits, then the kingdom of God has overtaken you.
Luke 13:30
And the last will be first, and the first will be last.
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1 Thessalonians 4:15
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are still living at the coming of the Lord, will not go before those who are sleeping.
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