Romans 9:33

as it is written, “Behold, I am placing in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, yet no one who believes in him will be put to shame.”

Text-Critical English NT

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

32Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stone of stumbling,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:44He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”

Romans 10:11As the Scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to 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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