Romans 9:32
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
- KJV
- Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
- WEB
- Why? Because they didn’t seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
- ASV
- Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
- DARBY
- Wherefore? Because [it was] not on the principle of faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone,
- BLB
- Why? Because [it was] not by faith, but as by works. They stumbled over the stone of stumbling,
- ÅB
- Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte den ved tro, men ved gjerninger; for de støtte mot snublesteinen,
- OTB
- Hvorfor ikke? Fordi de forfulgte den ikke ved tro, men som om det var ved gjerninger. De snublet over snublesteinen,
- B1930
- Hvorfor det? Fordi de ikke søkte den ved tro, men ved gjerninger; for de støtte an mot snublestenen,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 1:23
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
Read in contextLuke 7:23
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Read in context1 Peter 2:8
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
Read in contextRomans 11:11
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
Read in contextRomans 4:16
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
Read in contextLuke 2:34
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
Read in contextMatthew 13:57
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Read in contextRomans 10:3
For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
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