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PARALLEL BIBLE - Romans 9:32


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King James Bible - Romans 9:32

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

World English Bible

Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

Douay-Rheims - Romans 9:32

Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone.

Webster's Bible Translation

Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

Greek Textus Receptus


δια 1223 PREP τι 5101 I-ASN οτι 3754 CONJ ουκ 3756 PRT-N εκ 1537 PREP πιστεως 4102 N-GSF αλλ 235 CONJ ως 5613 ADV εξ 1537 PREP εργων 2041 N-GPN νομου 3551 N-GSM προσεκοψαν 4350 5656 V-AAI-3P γαρ 1063 CONJ τω 3588 T-DSM λιθω 3037 N-DSM του 3588 T-GSN προσκομματος 4348 N-GSN

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge

VERSE (32) - Ro 4:16; 10:3 Mt 19:16-20 Joh 6:27-29 Ac 16:30-34 1Jo 5:9-12

SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:32

¿Por qu? Porque la seguían no por fe, mas como por las obras (de la ley); por lo cual tropezaron en la piedra de tropiezo,

Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 9:32

Verse 32. Wherefore?] And where lies their mistake? Being ignorant of God's righteousness-of his method of saving sinners by faith in Christ, they went about to establish their own righteousness-their own method of obtaining everlasting salvation. They attend not to the Abrahamic covenant, which stands on the extensive principles of grace and faith; but they turn all their regards to the law of Moses. They imagine that their obedience to that law gives them a right to the blessings of the Messiah's kingdom. But, finding that the Gospel sets our special interest in God and the privileges of his Church on a different footing, they are offended, and refuse to come into it.

John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 32. Wherefore? because they sought it not by faith , etc..] The question is asked, why they did not attain to that, which with so much diligence they pressed after? the answer is, because, as they did not seek for righteousness in a right place, or object, they sought for it in the law, and the works of it, where it is never to be found by a sinful creature, and not in Christ, in whom only are righteousness and strength; so they did not seek for it in a right way, by faith in Christ, without which it is impossible to please God, and by which only true righteousness is discerned and received: but as it were by the works of the law ; not by works which looked like works of the law, and were not; but they sought it as if they expected their justification before God was to be by works of righteousness done by them; or as if it was partly by their own works, and partly by the goodness of God, accepting of them for a justifying righteousness. The Alexandrian Copy, and some others, read only, as it were by works; and so does the Vulgate Latin version: another reason, or else a reason of the former is, for they stumbled at that stumbling stone ; meaning the word of the Gospel, at which Peter says they stumbled, and particularly the doctrine of justification by the righteousness of Christ; or rather Christ himself, who was to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness, ( Corinthians 1:23).

Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 30-33 - The Gentiles knew not their guilt and misery, therefore were no careful to procure a remedy. Yet they attained to righteousness by faith. Not by becoming proselytes to the Jewish religion, an submitting to the ceremonial law; but by embracing Christ, an believing in him, and submitting to the gospel. The Jews talked much of justification and holiness, and seemed very ambitious to be the favourites of God. They sought, but not in the right way, not in the humbling way, not in the appointed way. Not by faith, not by embracin Christ, depending upon Christ, and submitting to the gospel. The expected justification by observing the precepts and ceremonies of the law of Moses. The unbelieving Jews had a fair offer of righteousness life, and salvation, made them upon gospel terms, which they did no like, and would not accept. Have we sought to know how we may be justified before God, seeking that blessing in the way here pointe out, by faith in Christ, as the Lord our Righteousness? Then we shal not be ashamed in that awful day, when all refuges of lies shall be swept away, and the Divine wrath shall overflow every hiding-place but that which God hath prepared in his own Son __________________________________________________________________

Greek Textus Receptus


δια 1223 PREP τι 5101 I-ASN οτι 3754 CONJ ουκ 3756 PRT-N εκ 1537 PREP πιστεως 4102 N-GSF αλλ 235 CONJ ως 5613 ADV εξ 1537 PREP εργων 2041 N-GPN νομου 3551 N-GSM προσεκοψαν 4350 5656 V-AAI-3P γαρ 1063 CONJ τω 3588 T-DSM λιθω 3037 N-DSM του 3588 T-GSN προσκομματος 4348 N-GSN

Vincent's NT Word Studies

32. Not by faith (ouk ek pistewv). A.V. and Rev. supply the ellipsis, they sought it not.

They stumbled (prosekoyan). "In their foolish course Israel thought they were advancing on a clear path, and lo! all at once there was found in this way an obstacle upon which they were broken; and this obstacle was the very Messiah whom they had so long invoked in all their prayers" (Godet).

Robertson's NT Word Studies

9:32 We must supply the omitted verb edi"xa (pursued) from verse #31. That explains the rest. {They stumbled at the stone of stumbling} (prosekoyan twi liqwi tou proskommatos). The quotation is from #Isa 8:14. proskoptw means to cut (koptw) against (pros) as in #Mt 4:6; Joh 11:9f. The Jews found Christ a skandalon (#1Co 1:23).

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