Rom 9:31-32, 10:3-5, Gal 2:21, 5:2 | ESV | STEP | but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law .

i Neh. 9:29; Ezek. 20:11, 13, 21; Matt. 19:17; Luke 10:28; Gal. 3:12; [ch. 7:10]

Romans 9:31-32

31 but that Israel ^awho pursued a law that would lead to righteousness ^{▼▼Greek a law of righteousness} ^cdid 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 ^dstumbling stone,

Romans 10:3-5

3 For, being ignorant of ^ethe righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. 4 For ^fChrist is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. ^{▼▼Or end of the law, that everyone who believes may be justified}

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

Galatians 2:21

21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for ^jif righteousness ^{▼▼Or justification} were through the law, ^lthen Christ died for no purpose.

Galatians 5:2

2 Look: I, Paul, say to you that ^mif you accept circumcision, ⁿChrist will be of no advantage to you.