Romans 9:32

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“Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,”

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BSBPD

“Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“wherefore? because--not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 9:32 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 13:57And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
  2. Matthew 19:16Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
  3. Luke 2:34Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
  4. Luke 7:23Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
  5. John 6:27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
  6. Acts 16:30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
  7. Romans 4:16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
  8. Romans 10:3Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
  9. Romans 11:11I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
  10. 1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
  11. 1 Peter 2:8and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
  12. 1 John 5:9Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.

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