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Romans 9

Rom. 9:32 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Wherefore
dia (Greek #1223)
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
KJV usage: after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
Pronounce: dee-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act
tis (Greek #5101)
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
KJV usage: every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
Pronounce: tis
Origin: probably emphatic of 5100
? Because
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
they sought it not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
by
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
faith
pistis (Greek #4102)
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
KJV usage: assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
Pronounce: pis'-tis
Origin: from 3982
, but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
as it were
hos (Greek #5613)
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
KJV usage: about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.
Pronounce: hoce
Origin: probably adverb of comparative from 3739
by
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
the works
ergon (Greek #2041)
toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
KJV usage: deed, doing, labour, work.
Pronounce: er'-gon
Origin: from a primary (but obsolete) ἔργω (to work)
of the law
nomos (Greek #3551)
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
KJV usage: law.
Pronounce: nom'-os
Origin: from a primary νέμω (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals)
. For
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
they stumbled
proskopto (Greek #4350)
to strike at, i.e. surge against (as water); specially, to stub on, i.e. trip up (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: beat upon, dash, stumble (at).
Pronounce: pros-kop'-to
Origin: from 4314 and 2875
at that
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
lithos (Greek #3037)
a stone (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: (mill-, stumbling-)stone.
Pronounce: lee'-thos
Origin: apparently a primary word
stumblingstone
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
proskomma (Greek #4348)
a stub, i.e. (figuratively) occasion of apostasy
KJV usage: offence, stumbling(-block, (-stone)).
Pronounce: pros'-kom-mah
Origin: from 4350
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Faith,
Law,
Stumbling Block

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Ministry on This Verse

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Rom. 4:16• 16On this account [it is] of faith that [it might be] according to grace, in order to the promise being sure to all the seed, not only to that which [is] of the law, but also to that which [is] of Abraham's faith, who is father of us all (Rom. 4:16)
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Rom. 10:3• 3For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God and seeking to establish their own [righteousness], they have not submitted to the righteousness of God. (Rom. 10:3)
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Matt. 19:16‑20• 16{i}And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal?{/i}
 17{i}And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.{/i}
 18{i}He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,{/i}
 19{i}Honour thy father and thy mother, and Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.{/i}
 20{i}The young man says to him, All these have I kept; what lack I yet?{/i} (Matt. 19:16‑20)
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John 6:27‑29• 27Work not for the food that perisheth, but for the food that abideth unto life eternal which the Son of man shall give you; for him the Father sealed, [even] God.
 28They said therefore to him, What must we do that we may work the works of God?
 29Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God that ye believe on him whom he sent. (John 6:27‑29)
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Acts 16:30‑34• 30and led them forth, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
 31and they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, a and thou shalt be saved and thy house.
 32And they spoke to him the word of the Lord b with all that were in his house.
 33And he took them at that hour of the night and washed [them] from their stripes, and was baptized, he and all his immediately.
 34And having brought them into his house, he set meat c before them, and rejoiced with all his house, having believed in God. (Acts 16:30‑34)
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1 John 5:9‑12• 9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; because this is the witness of God which he hath witnessed concerning his Son.
 10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself; he that believeth not God hath made him a liar, because he hath not believed in the witness which God hath witnessed concerning his Son.
 11And this is the witness that God gave to us life eternal, and this life is in his Son.
 12He that hath the Son hath life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. (1 John 5:9‑12)
they stumbled.
Rom. 11:11• 11I say then, Did they stumble that they should fall? Let it not be; but by their slip [there is] salvation to the Gentiles, in order to make them jealous. (Rom. 11:11)
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Matt. 13:57• 57{i}And they were offended in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, unless in his country and in his house.{/i} (Matt. 13:57)
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Luke 2:34• 34And Simeon blessed them, {i}and{/i} said to Mary his mother, Lo, this [child] is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel; and for a sign spoken against (Luke 2:34)
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Luke 7:23• 23and blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me. (Luke 7:23)
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1 Cor. 1:23• 23but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling-block, and to Gentiles foolishness, (1 Cor. 1:23)
• They had stumbled at the stumblingstone (that is, at Christ). (“Romans 9” by J.N. Darby)
• The Jews (nationally) missed the blessing because they misunderstood the purpose of the Law. They thought that it was a ladder upon which one climbs to attain righteousness, and have tried to establish their own righteousness by keeping the Law, and as a result, have become blinded as to their true state. And the crowning proof of their blinded state is that they "stumbled at that stumbling­ stone"—Christ. They rejected Him! (“The Sovereignty of God Israel's Past Election: Romans 9” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Wherefore? Because it was not on the principle of faith, but as off works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstoneg,

JND Translation Notes

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"As of works." Ek, here translated "of," is translated "on the principle of" in chs. 1.17; 5.1; 9.32. But this sense is clearer here in having simply "of" after the "as," and the sentence less encumbered.
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Christ is the stumblingstone, as Paul goes on to explain.

W. Kelly Translation

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Why? Because not by faith but as by worksa [of law], for they stumbled at the stone of stumbling,

WK Translation Notes

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There is excellent evidence to show that "of law" has been inserted by the copyists to add force, clearness, or symmetry to the apostle’s citations from Isaiah. But there is nothing so good as the divine word as He gave it.