Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
Why? Because they did not try through faith but through what they could do. They have stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble,
New American Standard Bible
Why? Because they did not pursue it
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;
Holman Bible
Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works.
International Standard Version
Why not? Because they did not pursue it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on achievements. They stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble.
A Conservative Version
Why? Because it was not from faith but as from works of law. For they stumbled at the stone of stumbling,
American Standard Version
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
Amplified
And why not? Because it was not by faith [that they pursued it], but as though it were by works [relying on the merit of their works instead of their faith]. They stumbled over the stumbling Stone [Jesus Christ].
An Understandable Version
Why? Because they did not [attempt to do it] by faith [in Him], but by trying to fulfill all the requirements [of the law]. So, they stumbled over "the stumbling stone," [i.e., the Jews refused to become obedient to Christ. See I Pet. 2:6-8].
Anderson New Testament
And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as if by works of law: for they stumbled against that stone of stumbling,
Bible in Basic English
Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;
Common New Testament
Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,
Daniel Mace New Testament
why? because they sought it not by faith, but indeed by the works of the law: for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;
Darby Translation
Wherefore? Because it was not on the principle of faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone,
Godbey New Testament
Why? Because they sought it not from faith, but as it were from works: they stumbled over the stone of stumbling,
Goodspeed New Testament
And why? Because they did not seek it through faith, but through doing certain things. They stumbled over that stone that makes people stumble,
John Wesley New Testament
Wherefore? Because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law: for they stumbled at that stumbling stone;
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore? Because not of faith, but as of the works of the law. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone;
King James 2000
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;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why that? Because [they did] not [pursue it] by faith, but as [if] by works. They stumbled over the {stone that causes people to stumble},
Modern King James verseion
Why? Because it was not of faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-stone;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith: but as it were, by the works of the law. For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone.
Moffatt New Testament
And why? Simply because Israel has relied not on faith but on what they could do. They have stumbled over the stone that makes men stumble ??33 as it is written, Here I lay a stone in Sion that will make men stumble, even a rock to trip them up; but he who believes in Him will never be disappointed.
Montgomery New Testament
And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but thought to gain it by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
NET Bible
Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but (as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
New Heart English Bible
Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;
Noyes New Testament
Why? Because they did not strive for it by faith, but as being by works. For they stumbled against the stone of stumbling;
Sawyer New Testament
For what reason? Because they are not of faith, but as it were of works of the law; for they stumbled at the stone of stumbling,
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore? Because, not by faith but as by works, have they sought it : they have stumbled at the stone of stumbling,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as by the works of the law. For they stumbled against that stone of stumbling;
Twentieth Century New Testament
And why? Because they looked to obedience, and not to faith, to secure it. They stumbled over 'the Stumbling-block.'
Webster
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;
Weymouth New Testament
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;
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;
Worrell New Testament
Wherefore? because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the Stone of stumbling;
Worsley New Testament
because they sought it not by faith, but by the works of the law, for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;
Youngs Literal Translation
wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,
Themes
Christ » Reproves » Rock of offence
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
Law » Those that follow the law without any faith
the Law of moses » The jews » From regard to, rejected Christ
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
Righteousness » No justification by works of
Righteousness imputed » The jews » Stumble at righteousness by faith
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Stumbling » Figurative » Stone of
Stumbling/slipping » The stumblingstone
The fruit of righteousness » Who did not attain to the law of righteousness
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Topics
Interlinear
Ek
ἐκ ἐξ
Ek
Usage: 709
Pistis
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 9:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Chose People Who Are Not Jewish
31 while Israel, though ever in pursuit of a law that would bring right standing, did not attain to it. 32 Why? Because they did not try through faith but through what they could do. They have stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble, 33 as the Scripture says: "See, I put on Zion a stone for causing people to stumble, a rock to trip them on, but no one who puts his faith in it will ever be put to shame."
Phrases
Cross References
1 Peter 2:8
and: "A stone for them to stumble over and a rock to trip them up." They keep on stumbling over the message, because they are disobedient to it, and this is their appointed doom.
Matthew 13:57
And so they found a cause for stumbling over Him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet never fails to be honored except in his native neighborhood and in his own home." And so
Matthew 19:16-20
And a man came up to Him and asked, "What is there good that I can do to possess eternal life?"
Luke 2:34
Then Symeon gave them his blessing, and said to Mary, the child's mother, "This child is destined to bring the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign continuously disputed --
Luke 7:23
And happy is the man who finds no cause for stumbling over me."
John 6:27-29
Stop toiling for the food that perishes, but toil for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for God the Father has given Him authority to do so."
Acts 16:30-34
After leading them out of the jail, he said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Romans 4:16
So it is conditioned on faith, that it might be in accordance with God's unmerited favor, so that the promise might be in force for all the descendants of Abraham, not only for those who belong to the law party but also for those who belong to the faith group of Abraham. He is the father of us all,
Romans 10:3
For they were ignorant of God's way of right standing and were trying to set up one of their own, and so would not surrender to God's way of right standing.
Romans 11:11
I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall in utter ruin, did they? Of course not! On the contrary, because of their stumbling, salvation has come to heathen peoples, to make the Israelites jealous.
1 Corinthians 1:23
we are preaching the Christ who was crucified -- a message that is a trap-stick to the Jews and nonsense to the Greeks,
1 John 5:9-12
If we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is stronger still; because this is the testimony that God has borne to His Son.