Romans 9:32

And why? Because they were pursuing a righteousness which should arise not from faith, but from what they regarded as merit. They stuck their foot against the stone which lay in their way;

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

31while the descendants of Israel, who were in pursuit of a Law that could give righteousness, have not arrived at one.

33in agreement with the statement of Scripture, "See, I am placing on Mount Zion a stone for people to stumble at, and a rock for them to trip over, and yet he whose faith rests upon it shall never have reason to feel ashamed."

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Cross References

Matthew 19:16"Teacher," said one man, coming up to Him, "what that is good shall I do in order to win the Life of the Ages?"

Luke 7:23And blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."

Acts 16:30and, bringing them out of the prison, he exclaimed, "O sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Romans 10:3Ignorant of the righteousness which God provides and building their hopes upon a righteousness of their own, they have refused submission to God's righteousness.

1 Corinthians 1:23while we proclaim a Christ who has been crucified--to the Jews a stumbling-block, to Gentiles foolishness,

1 John 5:9If we accept the testimony of men, God's testimony is greater: for God's testimony consists of the things which He has testified about 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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