Romans 5:20-21

20Now athe law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, bgrace abounded all the more, 21so that, cas sin reigned in death, dgrace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 9:30-33

Israel’s Unbelief

30What shall we say, then? eThat Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, fa righteousness that is by faith; 31but that Israel gwho pursued a law that would lead to righteousness
Greek  a law of righteousness
idid not succeed in reaching that law.
32Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the jstumbling stone, 33as it is written,

kBehold, I am laying in Zion la stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense;
mand whoever believes in him will not be nput to shame.”

Galatians 5:7

7 oYou were running well. Who hindered you from obeying pthe truth?

Hebrews 4:1

1Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem qto have failed to reach it.
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