Romans 9:31
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.
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Romans 9:31
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.
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Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
Romans 9:31
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.
Romans 9:32
Why? Because they didn’t seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
Romans 9:33
even as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.”
Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
Romans 9:11
For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,
Romans 11:36
For of him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.
Ezekiel 3:6
not to many peoples of a strange speech and of a hard language, whose words you can’t understand. Surely, if I sent you to them, they would listen to you.
Romans 9:4
who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;
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Romans 10:1
Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.
Romans 10:2
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Romans 10:3
For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
Romans 10:4
For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
Romans 10:5
For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith,
Psalms 69:27
Charge them with crime upon crime. Don’t let them come into your righteousness.
Proverbs 19:2
It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.
Matthew 5:20
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Luke 10:28
He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”
Luke 16:15
He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Romans 1:17
For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
Romans 7:9
I was alive apart from the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.
Galatians 3:21
Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.
Hebrews 13:9
Don’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
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Romans 11:7
What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
Romans 11:8
According as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day.”
Romans 11:9
David says, “Let their table be made a snare, a trap, a stumbling block, and a retribution to them.
Romans 11:10
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Always keep their backs bent.”
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Galatians 5:2
Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
Galatians 5:3
Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
Galatians 5:4
You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.
Acts 15:1
Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.”
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Philippians 3:4
though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
Philippians 3:5
circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
Philippians 3:6
concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
Philippians 3:7
However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ.
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Proverbs 21:21
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Isaiah 51:1
“Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek Yahweh. Look to the rock you were cut from, and to the quarry you were dug from.
Romans 14:19
So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
Proverbs 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.
Romans 12:13
contributing to the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.
1 Timothy 6:11
But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
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Romans 11:11
I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be! But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.
Romans 11:12
Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!
Romans 11:13
For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry,
Romans 11:14
if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
Romans 11:15
For if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead?
Matthew 21:43
“Therefore I tell you, God’s Kingdom will be taken away from you and will be given to a nation producing its fruit.
Acts 13:46
Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
Acts 26:20
but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
Acts 28:28
“Be it known therefore to you that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”
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Romans 3:22
even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.
Romans 10:6
But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down);
Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”
Luke 10:29
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
Luke 18:9
He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:
Romans 4:14
For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
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Romans 3:27
Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
Romans 4:4
Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.
Romans 4:5
But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
Romans 3:29
Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
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Luke 13:24
“Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.
John 7:34
You will seek me and won’t find me. You can’t come where I am.”
Proverbs 1:28
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
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Philippians 3:16
Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let’s walk by the same rule. Let’s be of the same mind.
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Matthew 11:25
At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
Matthew 11:26
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
Matthew 11:27
All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.
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Matthew 8:11
I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,
Matthew 8:12
but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you.
Luke 11:20
But if I by God’s finger cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come to you.
Luke 13:30
Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.”
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1 Thessalonians 4:15
For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.
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