Romans 9:31
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.”
νόμος
Law, rule, principle. Nomos. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free. The highest law is not written on stone. It is written by the Spirit on the heart.
δικαιοσύνη
of righteousness
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δικαιοσύνη
Righteousness, justice, rightness. Dikaiosune. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Righteousness is not earned. It is received as a gift through faith.
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διώκω
pursuing
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διώκω
compare the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1249 (διάκονος)); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
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Ἰσραήλ
Israel
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Ἰσραήλ
Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
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φθάνω
did attain.
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φθάνω
to be beforehand, i.e. anticipate or precede; by extension, to have arrived at
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