Romans 9:32

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Summary

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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Because

For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

And just then someone came to him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him."

and brought them out and 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 God's testimony that he has testified concerning his Son.

They stumbled

I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be. But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

And they were offended by 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, "Look, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.

Blessed is he who is not offended by me."

but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

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

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

Blessed is he who is not offended by me."

Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as debt.