Romans 9:33

as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling And a rock of offence; And whosoever in him shall believe Shall not be ashamed.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

32For why? Because it was not by faith, but by the works of the law: for they stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

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Cross References

Matthew 21:44And whosoever shall fall upon this stone shall be broken; but every one upon whom it shall fall, it will scatter (him).

Romans 10:11For the scripture saith, that every one who believeth in him shall not be ashamed.

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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