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Romans 9:33

As scripture says – ‘See, I place a stumbling-block in Zion – a rock which will prove a hindrance; and he who believes in him will have no cause for shame.’

Open English Bible (US)

In The King James Version

As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

In Context

32And why? Because they looked to obedience, and not to faith, to secure it. They stumbled over the stumbling-block.

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Cross References

Psalms 25:20Deliver me, keep me, and shame not one who takes refuge in you.

Joel 2:26You will eat your food and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt so wonderfully by you,

Matthew 21:44Yes, and he who falls on this stone will be dashed to pieces, while anyone on whom it falls – it will scatter him as dust.”

Romans 10:11As the passage of scripture says – ‘No one who believes in him will have any cause for shame.’

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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