Romans 9:32

Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

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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

31but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

33even as it is written,"Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock that will make them fall;and no one who believes in him will be put to shame."

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Cross References

Matthew 19:16Behold, one came to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

Luke 7:23Blessed is he who is not offended by me."

Acts 16:30and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Romans 10:3For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

1 Corinthians 1:23but we proclaim Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Gentiles,

1 John 5:9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony that he has testified concerning his Son.

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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