He will be a sanctuary; but for the two houses of Israel, he will be a stone to stumble over and a rock to trip over, and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Romans 9:32 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For what reason? Because [they pursued it] not through faith, relying [instead] on the merit of their works [they did not depend on faith but on what they could do]. They have stumbled over the Stumbling Stone. [Isa. 8:14; 28:16.] American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling; Common English Bible Why? It’s because they didn’t go for it by faith but they went for it as if it could be reached by doing something. They have tripped over a stumbling block. Catholic Public Domain Version Why is this? Because they did not seek it from faith, but as if it were from works. For they stumbled over a stumbling block, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone. |
He will be a sanctuary; but for the two houses of Israel, he will be a stone to stumble over and a rock to trip over, and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be snared and captured.
And they were offended by him. Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honour except in his home town and in his household.’
Then Simeon blessed them and told his mother Mary, ‘Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed #– #
Since they are ignorant of the righteousness of God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness.
I ask, then, have they stumbled so as to fall? Absolutely not! On the contrary, by their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
This is why the promise is by faith, so that it may be according to grace, to guarantee it to all the descendants #– #not only to the one who is of the law but also to the one who is of Abraham’s faith. He is the father of us all.
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles.
For it stands in Scripture: See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and honoured cornerstone, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame. ,
and A stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over. , They stumble because they disobey the word; they were destined for this.