Romans 9:32

Why? Because they did not strive for it by faith, but as being by works. For they stumbled against the stone of stumbling;

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

In Context

31while Israel, which strove after a law of righteousness, did not attain to a law of righteousness.

33as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame.”

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Cross References

Matthew 19:16And lo! one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have everlasting life?

Luke 7:23and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

Acts 16:30and having brought them out, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

Romans 10:3For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and endeavoring to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.

1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling-block, and to gentiles foolishness,

1 John 5:9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.

Matthew Henry on Romans 9:31-33

Reception of the Gentiles and Rejection of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 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. 32 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… Read the whole commentary →

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