Mat 9:13, Rom 9:31-32, 10:1-3, 5, 2Ti 1:9, Tit 3:5, Jam 3:2, 1Jo 1:8-10 | ESV | STEP | Go and learn what this means : I desire mercy , and not sacrifice . For I came not to call the righteous , but sinners .

31 but that Israel ^ewho pursued a law that would lead to righteousness ^{▼▼Greek a law of righteousness} ^gdid not succeed in reaching that law. 32 Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the ^hstumbling stone,

Romans 10:1-3

1 Brothers, ^{▼▼Or Brothers and sisters} my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that ^jthey have a zeal for God, ^kbut not according to knowledge. 3 For, being ignorant of ^lthe righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

Romans 10:5

The Message of Salvation to All

5 For ^mMoses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that ⁿthe person who does the commandments shall live by them.

2 Timothy 1:9

9 ^owho saved us and ^pcalled us to ^{▼▼Or with} a holy calling, ^rnot because of our works but because of ^shis own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus ^tbefore the ages began, ^{▼▼Greek before times eternal}

Titus 3:5

5 he saved us, ^vnot because of works done by us in righteousness, but ^waccording to his own mercy, by ^xthe washing of regeneration and ^yrenewal of the Holy Spirit,

James 3:2

2 For ^zwe all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, ^aahe is a perfect man, ^abable also to bridle his whole body.

1 John 1:8-10

8 ^acIf we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and ^adthe truth is not in us. 9 ^aeIf we confess our sins, he is ^affaithful and just to forgive us our sins and ^agto cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, ^ahwe make him a liar, and ^aihis word is not in us.