King James Version

Romans 9:31

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “righteousness” (δικαιοσύνης) before not here.

ἸσραὴλisraēlIsraelἸσραήλnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Israel”, the subject formG2474(Hebrew), Israel, surname of Jacob, then the Jewish people, the people of God.Israelδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.διώκωνdiōkōnwhich followedδιώκω (diōkō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which followed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1377I pursue, hence: I persecute.which followedνόμονnomonafter the lawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “after the law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.after the lawδικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsof righteousnessδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of righteousness”, the of-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.of righteousnessεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toνόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔφθασενephthasento precedeφθάνω (phthanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to precede”, a single actionG5348(a) I anticipate, precede, (b) I come, arrive.This verse uses “precede”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsof righteousnessδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of righteousness”, the of-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;

World English Bible

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.

Darby Translation

But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to [that] law.

Douay-Rheims

But Israel, by following after the law of justice, is not come unto the law of justice.

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