Romans 9:33

even 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.

Revised Version 1895

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

32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

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Cross References

Psalms 25:20O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in thee.

Isaiah 8:14And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 45:17But Israel shall be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

Joel 2:26And ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and shall praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.

Matthew 21:44And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

Romans 10:11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

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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