Romans 9:32

Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;

1 Peter 2:8

And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.

Matthew 13:57

And they were bitter against him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour but in his country and among his family.

Matthew 19:16-20

And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life?

And Simeon gave them his blessing and said to Mary, his mother, See, this child will be the cause of the downfall and the lifting up of great numbers of people in Israel, and he will be a sign against which hard words will be said;

Luke 7:23

And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.

John 6:27-29

Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.

Acts 16:30-34

And took them out and said, Sirs, what have I to do to get salvation?

Romans 4:16

For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

Romans 10:3

Because, not having knowledge of God's righteousness, and desiring to give effect to their righteousness, they have not put themselves under the righteousness of God.

Romans 11:11

So I say, Were their steps made hard in order that they might have a fall? In no way: but by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, so that they might be moved to envy.

1 Corinthians 1:23

But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;

1 John 5:9-12

If we take the witness of men to be true, the witness of God is greater: because this is the witness which God has given about his Son.

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Romans 9:32

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

Because

They stumbled

1 Corinthians 1:23

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Bible References

Because

Because, not having knowledge of God's righteousness, and desiring to give effect to their righteousness, they have not put themselves under the righteousness of God.

And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life?

Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.

And took them out and said, Sirs, what have I to do to get salvation?

If we take the witness of men to be true, the witness of God is greater: because this is the witness which God has given about his Son.

They stumbled

So I say, Were their steps made hard in order that they might have a fall? In no way: but by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, so that they might be moved to envy.

And they were bitter against him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour but in his country and among his family.

And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.

But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;

General references

But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first.

But a great number who are first will be last: and those who are last will be first.

And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.

Now, the reward is credited to him who does works, not as of grace but as a debt.