Parallel Verses
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;
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;
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,
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 the descendants of Israel, who were in pursuit of a Law that could give righteousness, have not arrived at one. 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; 33 in 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."
Phrases
Cross References
1 Peter 2:8
and "a Stone for the foot to strike against, and a Rock to stumble over." Their foot strikes against it because they are disobedient to God's Message, and to this they were appointed.
Matthew 13:57
So they turned angrily away from Him. But Jesus said to them, "There is no prophet left without honour except in his own country and among his own family."
Matthew 19:16-20
"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 2:34
Symeon blessed them and said to Mary the mother, "This child is appointed for the falling and the uprising of many in Israel and for a token to be spoken against;
Luke 7:23
And blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."
John 6:27-29
Bestow your pains not on the food which perishes, but on the food that remains unto the Life of the Ages--that food which will be the Son of Man's gift to you; for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal."
Acts 16:30-34
and, bringing them out of the prison, he exclaimed, "O sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Romans 4:16
All depends on faith, and for this reason--that acceptance with God might be an act of pure grace,
Romans 10:3
Ignorant of the righteousness which God provides and building their hopes upon a righteousness of their own, they have refused submission to God's righteousness.
Romans 11:11
I ask, however, "Have they stumbled so as to be finally ruined?" No, indeed; but by their lapse salvation has come to the Gentiles in order to arouse the jealousy of the descendants of Israel;
1 Corinthians 1:23
while we proclaim a Christ who has been crucified--to the Jews a stumbling-block, to Gentiles foolishness,
1 John 5:9-12
If 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.