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Why?διὰ τίBecauseὅτιthey didnot pursue itοὐκbyἐκfaith,πίστεωςbutἀλλ’as ifὡςbyἐξworks.ἔργωνThey stumbledπροσέκοψανover the stoneτῷ λίθῳof stumbling,τοῦ προσκόμματος
Romans 9:32
Study it in the app“Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if by works. They stumbled over the stone of stumbling,”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 9:32, word by word
- faithπίστεωςpisteōs
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appears- worksἔργωνergōn
deed
What someone does, their conduct.
Where else “ergōn” appears- They stumbledπροσέκοψανprosekopsan
stumble
To trip and fall; fall through unbelief.
Where else “prosekopsan” appears- over the stoneλίθῳlithōi
living stone
The Messiah as the main stone of the building; believers, as living stones.
Where else “lithōi” appears- of stumblingπροσκόμματοςproskommatos
stumbling, obstacle
Stumbling; an obstacle that makes someone stumble or fall into sin.
Where else “proskommatos” appears
The context
31but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not attain to that law.
32 · This verse (above)
33as it is written: Look, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.
To study Romans 9 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul feel for his people, the Israelites, and what does he say about them? (vv. 1-5)
2. What it means
What does Paul's sorrow show us about how he saw his people? (vv. 1-3)
3. How I live it
Paul grieved for people he loved. How can you accompany with care and respect someone you love who sees faith differently?