Romans 9:32

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. {G3551} {G1063} They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διὰ τί; Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου. Προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος·

Transliteration

Through what? Because not from pisteōs, but as from ergōn nomou. For they prosekopsan to the lithō of the proskommatos;

Grammar Details

• *pisteōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of faith
• *ergōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of works
• *nomou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of law
• *prosekopsan*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - stumbled
• *lithō*: dative, masculine, singular - stone
• *proskommatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling

Word Meanings

• *pisteōs*: faith/belief/trust
• *ergōn*: works/deeds/actions
• *nomou*: law/principle/rule
• *prosekopsan*: stumbled/struck against/took offense
• *lithō*: stone/rock
• *proskommatos*: stumbling/obstacle/offense

Referenced Verses

• Acts 16:30-34 : 30 and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, {G5547} and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. 32 And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house. 33 And he took them {G1722} the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately. 34 And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.
• 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews {G3303} a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;
• 1 Pet 2:8 : 8 and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
• 1 John 5:9-9 : 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son. 11 And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.
• Rom 4:16 : 16 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
• Rom 10:3 : 3 For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, {G1343} they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
• Rom 11:11 : 11 I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation [is come] unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.
• Matt 13:57 : 57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.
• Matt 19:16-20 : 16 And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honor thy father and mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: what lack I yet?
• Luke 2:34 : 34 and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;
• Luke 7:23 : 23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
• John 6:27-29 : 27 Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed. 28 They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.