Romans 9:31

righteousness

( See Scofield) - (Romans 10:3).

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But Israel - The Jews. The apostle does not mean to affirm that none of the Jews had obtained mercy, but that “as a people,” or acting according...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(28) But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. (28) The pride of men is the reason t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:30 to Romans 10:4 . Paul has discussed the Jewish situation as from God's side; he proceeds to point out, from man's side, the Cause o...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the . a. hath . omit. attained . Greek. phthano. Not the same word as in 30. See Luke 11:20 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

31. But Israel, by pursuing, etc. Paul openly states what seemed incredible, — that it was no wonder that the Jews gained nothing by sedulou...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1887 CHRIST REJECTED BY THE JEWS, AND BELIEVED ON BY THE GENTILES Romans 9:30-33 . What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which f...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. But Israel, which followed after - But the...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The Gentiles, which followed not, &c.— Righteousness or justification, is to be understood here, as ch. Romans 4:3 ; Romans 4:5 . Genesis...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. But Israel, which followed ('follow...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Rejection of Israel no Disparagement or Disproof of the Gospel The Apostle sorrows over the exclusion of Israel ( Romans 9:1-5 ), but their ex...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The law] RV 'a law.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(30-33) The Apostle has finished with his vindication of the rejection of Israel, and finished also with the course of argument which seemed to bear...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Israel, on the other hand, though ostensibly pursuing a law the object of which was righteousness, did not reach such a law. They tried to keep the L...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 20 THE SORROWFUL PROBLEM: JEWISH UNBELIEF; DIVINE SOVEREIGNTY Romans 9:1-33 WE may well think that again there was silence awhile in t...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Stumbling over the Cornerstone Romans 9:25-33 There has been a notable transference of privilege from the Jew to the Gentile believer. This is...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The connection between this very remarkable passage and the preceding climax is close. The great certainty of "no separation" is the experience of on...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? (20) Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God?...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness ,.... The Israelites, the far greater part of the Jews, who were not called by the grace o...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Ver. 31. The law of righteousness ] Tha...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

What shall we say then What is to be concluded from all that has been said, but this, that the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness Who...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

What of God's Promises to Israel? Now, such being the case - that God had purposed in eternal counsel the blessing of Gentiles on an equal basis w...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Reception of the Gentiles and Rejection of the Jews. A. D. 58....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness; i.e. the unbelieving Jews, who paid great reverence to the law of God, regarding and observi...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Messsiah Has Come And Is For All. God Has Not Failed In His Promises To The True Israel. Salvation For All is Through Faith In The Messiah (9:1-...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Israel Has Stumbled And Hurt Itself Because It Has Not Believed In Its Messiah And Submitted To The Righteousness Of God Obtainable Through Faith In...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 9:31 .—νόμ. δικ., and not δικ. νομοῦ, because Israel and not the Gentiles had in the economy of mercy a law which taught wh...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Paul begins by expressing his great sorrow because the Jews had rejected Christ. Romans 9:1-3 . I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscienc...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The Jews thought that God must certainly save them. They thought they had a birth claim. Were they not the children of Abraham? Surely they had some...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 9:1 . I say the truth in Christ, I lie not. These forms of speech are equivalent to a solemn oath, and emanate from a heart deeply imbued w...
The Biblical Illustrator

As He saith also in Osee, I will call them My people, which were not My people. The calling of the Gentiles I. Their former condition. 1. No...
The Biblical Illustrator

The Gentiles which followed not after righteousness have attained to righteousness … but Israel which followed after the law of righteousness hath n...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 11:1-45 2. The present position and prospects of the Jewish nation con-sidereal. Romans 9:1-45 (1) Deep regret e...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The conclusion:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Galatians 3:10 ; Galatians 3:11 ; Galatians 3:21 ; Galatians 5:3 ; Galatians 5:4 ; James 2:10 ; James 2:11 ; Philippians 3:6 ; Romans 11:7 ;...

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

Related Commentaries of Romans 9:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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