32wherefore? because — not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,


In Context

29 and according as Isaiah saith before, 'Except the Lord of Sabaoth did leave to us a seed, as Sodom we had become, and as Gomorrah we had been made like.'

30 What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that is of faith,

31 and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;

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

33 according as it hath been written, 'Lo, I place in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence; and every one who is believing thereon shall not be ashamed.'

Romans 9:32 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:32Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:32Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the "stumbling stone."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:32Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:32Wherefore? Because it was not on the principle of faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:32Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:32Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:32Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;