Romans 9:32

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

Revised Version 1895

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 stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:16And behold, one came to him and said, Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

Luke 7:23And blessed is he, whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling in 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, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

1 John 5:9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness 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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