Romans 9:33

As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling-stone, and a stone of offence: and he who believeth in him, shall not be ashamed.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 sought it, not by faith, but by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone:

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Cross References

Matthew 21:44And whoever shall fall upon this stone, will be fractured; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will crush him to atoms?

Romans 10:11For the scripture saith: Every one that 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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