Romans 9:32

And wherfore? Because they sought it not by fath: but as it were by the workes of the lawe. For they have stombled at the stomblynge stone.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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 which folowed the lawe of rightewesnes coulde not attayne vnto ye lawe of rightewesnes.

33As it is written: Beholde I put in Syon a stomblynge stone and a rocke which shall make men faule. And none yt beleve on him shalbe a shamed.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:16And beholde one came and sayde vnto him: good master what good thinge shall I do that I maye have eternall lyfe?

Luke 7:23and happy is he that is not offended by me.

Acts 16:30and brought them out and sayde: Syrs what must I do to be saved?

Romans 10:3For they are ignoraut of the rightewesnes which is alowed before God and goo about to stablisshe their awne rightewesnes and therfore are not obedient vnto the rightewesnes which is of valew before God.

1 Corinthians 1:23But we preache Christ crucified vnto the Iewes an occasion of fallinge and vnto the Grekes folisshnes:

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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