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Romans 9:31 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 9:31Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 9:319 words
GreekMeaning
ἸσραὴλIsraēl
IsraelnounG2474
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
διώκωνdiōkōn
pursuingverbG1377
νόμονnomon
a lawnounG3551
δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēs
of righteousnessnounG1343
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
νόμονnomon
that lawnounG3551
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔφθασενephthasen
did attainverbG5348
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 9:31

“What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.” Here at last is the clearest answer. For since he had used a proof as well from facts (“for they are not all Israel that are of Israel”) as from the case of the forefathers Jacob and Esau, and from the prophets…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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