Romans 9:32

Through what[?] That not out of{faith}; contrariwise, as out of{works} of{law} they-strike-toward[i.e. trip][?], for to{the stone} of{the strike-toward[i.e. trip]-effect},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

31Moreover, Israel, chasing law of{justice-ness}, does_not_precede/overtake into law of{justice-ness}[?]

33according-as it-has-been-written, "Behold, I-am-placing in Zion [a] stone of{strike-toward[i.e. trip]-effect}, and [a] rock-mass of{scandal}, and every, the believing/entrusting upon to{same}, will_not_be-shamed-down."

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Cross References

Matthew 19:16and, behold, one come[ing]-toward says to{same}, "Beneficial teacher, what[?] beneficial I-should-do in-which-place I-may-be-having eternal being-alive[noun][?]"

Luke 7:23and blessed is-being who if-supposing would_not_be-scandalized in to{emphatically-me}."

Acts 16:30and, lead[ing]-ahead same outside, he-has-been-asserting, "Lords, what[?] it-is-necessitating me to-be-doing in-which-place I-may-be-saved[?]"

Romans 10:3for without-knowing the justice-ness of{the God}, and seeking to-stand the own justice-ness, they-are_not_set-under/subjected to{the justice-ness} of{the God},

1 Corinthians 1:23Moreover, we are-proclaiming Anointed having-been-crucified, on-one-hand to{Judeans} [a] scandal, on-the-other-hand to{nations} fool-ia/folly,

1 John 5:9If we-are-taking the witness-ia of{the men}, the witness-ia of{the God} is-being greater, that same is-being the witness-ia of{the God}, that it-has-been-witnessed about of{the Son} of{same}.

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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