Romans 9:31

but Israel even though pursuing ¹  a law of righteousness ²  did not attain it. ³ 

biblegateway Rom 9:31

but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.

biblegateway Rom 9:31

but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

biblegateway Rom 9:31

But the Jews, who tried so hard to get right with God by keeping the law, never succeeded.

biblegateway Rom 9:31

And Israel, who seemed so interested in reading and talking about what God was doing, missed it.

SABDAweb Rom 9:31

But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.

bibleoremus Rom 9:31

but Israel, who did strive for the righteousness that is based on the law, did not succeed in fulfilling that law.

biblegateway Rom 9:31

but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.

biblegateway Rom 9:31

but Israel even though pursuing ¹  a law of righteousness ²  did not attain it. ³ 

¹ tn Or “who pursued.” The participle could be taken adverbially or adjectivally.

² tn Or “a legal righteousness,” that is, a righteousness based on law. This translation would treat the genitive δικαιοσύνης (dikaiosunh") as an attributed genitive (see ExSyn 89-91).

³ tn Grk “has not attained unto the law.”