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Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to … Wherefore? This is one cause of Israel's failure. Romans 9:32 .
They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,Why not? They stumbled over the great rock in their path.And why not? Why so? Why? They stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble.Why not? They didn’t rely on faith to gain God’s approval, but they relied on their own efforts. 32 Why not? And why not? Because they were trying to get right with God by keeping the law instead of by trusting in him. 9 I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit— 2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. Why? Wherefore? [⇑ See verse text ⇑] In the previous two verses, Paul has stated his bottom-line truth about Gentiles and Jews in the form of a long question. KJ21. Because they did not strive for it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on works. Because they did not pursue it through faith, but as if it were based on works. They tripped over the stone that causes people to trip and fall.Why not? Romans 9:32. ὃτι because) viz. They have stumbled over the stumbling-stone,Why not? They stumbled over the stone of stumbling,And why is that? They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,Why not? They stumbled over the stumbling stone. because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling, Because they pursued it not by faith but (as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.Why not? They stumbled at the stone of stumbling; AMP. Because they did not strive for it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on works. But as it were - In effect, if not professsedly, by works. 9:32 And wherefore have they not?
Which best represents the problem with the comment? 30 What shall we say then? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works.
Not because God willed that they should be rejected, not because of any foreordination, but because of their unbelief in Christ. Why this failure on the part of Israel? They stumbled over the ‘stumbling stone.’Why? Romans 9:32-33 New International Version (NIV). Romains 9:32 Interlinéaire • Romains 9:32 Multilingue • Romanos 9:32 Espagnol • Romains 9:32 Français • Roemer 9:32 Allemand • Romains 9:32 Chinois • Romans 9:32 Anglais • Bible Apps • Bible Hub Version Louis Segond 1910 La Bible David Martin 1744 Darby Bible courtesy of CCEL.org. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,Why not? They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,Why? They stumbled over the stone that causes stumbling,because they tried to make themselves right by the things they did instead of trusting in God to make them right. Is it because God eternally decreed they should not? They stumbled over the stumbling stone;That is what the holy writings say, `I put in Zion a stone on which people will hit their feet. This is the one cause of Israel's failure. For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone.Why not? They stumbled at the stumblingstone. They tried to be right with God by working for it. they sought after it [followed after it].— οὐκ — ἀλλʼ ὠς) The Basle Lexicon says: ὡς in comparing things dissimilar is doubled, and the one ὡς is elegantly understood in the former member, and ὡς is only joined to [expressed in] the latter part. They stumbled over the rock that trips people.Why not?
3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race, 4 the people of Israel. They tried to be right with God by what they did. Ro 9:32 Wherefore? They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,Why? Because they did not pursue the path of faith but insisted on pursuing righteousness by works, as if it could be seized another way.
They fell through unbelief. Because they did not strive for it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on works. Because they didn’t seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. ASV. For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone.Why? And they spurned against the stone of offence [Soothly they offended against the stone of offence, wherefore? Because they tried to do it without faith. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,Why so? They thought that whatever they needed Why? Because it was not on the mekor (basis) of emunah but on the mekor (basis) of [And why was that? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. Romans 9:32 Context. Because they did not strive for it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on works. Because they did it not by faith, but as if it could be done by works. For not of faith, but as of works. Anyone who believes in him will not be ashamed.'Why? because they sought it not by faith The question is asked, why they did not attain to that, which with so much diligence they pressed after? Because they did not put their trust in God. Because they did not pursue it on the basis of faith, but as though it was on the basis of works. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone. At faith in Christ, in a Crucified Christ. Because they sought it not by faith but, as it were, by the works of the law. because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the Law: for they stumbled at that stumbling stone, They have stumbled over the stumbling-stone,Why not? Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving … For they stumbled at that stumblingstone - Christ crucified. Paul’s Anguish Over Israel.
Because they did not not seek it by faith, but by the works of the Law. 29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha. Because they did not pursue it through faith, but as if it were based on works. Because they sought it not by faith, but as if it were by the works of the law. Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. Because [they sought it] not by faith. It is a rock that will make them fall down. Because they pursued it not by faith, but as if it were from works. What does Romans 9:32 mean? Because Israel did not follow the path of faith.