Romans 9:32

Why? Because they did not strive for it by faith, but as being by works. For they stumbled against the stone of stumbling;

1 Peter 2:8

and "a stone of stumbling, and a rock to strike against;" even to those who stumble, being disobedient to the word; to which they were also appointed.

Matthew 13:57

And they took offence at him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.

Matthew 19:16-20

And lo! one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have everlasting life?

Luke 2:34

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against;

Luke 7:23

and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

John 6:27-29

Labor not for the food that perisheth, but for the food that endureth to everlasting life, which the Son of man giveth to you; for on him hath the Father set his seal, even God.

Acts 16:30-34

and having brought them out, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

Therefore the inheritance was made to depend on faith, that it might be a matter of grace; that the promise might be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is under the Law, but to that also which hath the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

Romans 10:3

For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and endeavoring to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.

Romans 11:11

I say then, Did they stumble in order to fall? God forbid! But by their offence salvation is come to the gentiles to excite them to emulation.

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumblingblock, and to gentiles foolishness,

1 John 5:9-12

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.

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Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Because

For being ignorant of the righteousness which is of God, and endeavoring to establish a righteousness of their own, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.

And lo! one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have everlasting life?

Labor not for the food that perisheth, but for the food that endureth to everlasting life, which the Son of man giveth to you; for on him hath the Father set his seal, even God.

and having brought them out, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.

They stumbled

I say then, Did they stumble in order to fall? God forbid! But by their offence salvation is come to the gentiles to excite them to emulation.

And they took offence at him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against;

and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumblingblock, and to gentiles foolishness,

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But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

But many who are first will be last; and the last first.

and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

Now to him that performeth works, the reward is not accounted a matter of grace, but of debt;