Verse 32

Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte den av tro, men som om det var ved lovgjerning. For de snublet over den snublesteinen;

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke bygde på tro, men på gjerninger av loven. De snublet over den støtstenen.

• Norsk King James

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte det av tro, men som om det kom fra lovens gjerninger. For de snublet over den snublesteinen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte den ved troen, men som om den kunne oppnås ved gjerninger. De snublet over snublesteinen,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte den ved tro, men som ved lovens gjerninger. For de snublet ved snublesteinen;

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte den ved tro, men som av gjerninger. De snublet over snublesteinen;

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte den ved tro, men som om den kunne nås gjennom lovens gjerninger. For de snublet over snublesteinen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte den ved tro, men gjennom lovens gjerninger. For de snublet over den snublestein;

• gpt4.5-preview

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte den ved troen, men som om det kunne bli oppnådd ved lovens gjerninger. De snublet over snublestenen.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte den ved troen, men som om det kunne bli oppnådd ved lovens gjerninger. De snublet over snublestenen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte den ved tro, men som av gjerninger. De snublet over snublesteinen,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Why not? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stone of stumbling,

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Romans.9.32", "source": "Διὰ τί; Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου. Προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος·", "text": "Through what? Because not from *pisteōs*, but as from *ergōn nomou*. For they *prosekopsan* to the *lithō* of the *proskommatos*;", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Hvorfor? Fordi det ikke skjedde ved tro, men som av gjerninger. De snublet over snublesteinen,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke (søgte den) ved Troen, men ved Lovens Gjerninger. Thi de stødte an paa Anstødsstenen;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte den ved tro, men som om det var ved lovgjerninger. For de snublet over snublesteinen;

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvorfor det? Fordi de ikke søkte det ved tro, men som av lovens gjerning. De snublet over snublesteinen;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  hvorfor? fordi—ikke ved tro, men som ved gjerninger etter loven; for de snublet på anstøtsstenen,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte den ved tro, men som ved gjerninger. De snublet over anstøtets stein;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvorfor? Fordi de ikke søkte den ved tro, men som om den var av gjerninger. De snublet over snublesteinen;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And wherfore? Because they sought it not by fath: but as it were by the workes of the lawe. For they have stombled at the stomblynge stone.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Why so? Euen because they soughte it not out of faith, but as it were out of the deseruynge of workes. For they haue stombled at the stomblinge stone.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the workes of the Lawe: for they haue stumbled at the stumbling stone,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherfore? Because they sought it not by fayth: but as it were by the workes of the lawe. For they haue stumbled at the stumblyng stone,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but(as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

Referenced Verses

• Acts 16:30-34 : 30 And brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 So they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household. 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and immediately he and all his family were baptized. 34 When he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.
• 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness;
• 1 Pet 2:8 : 8 And a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
• 1 John 5:9-9 : 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater, for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he does not believe the testimony that God has given of His Son. 11 And this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
• Rom 4:16 : 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end that the promise might be sure to all the descendants; not to those only who are of the law, but also to those who are 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 righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
• Rom 11:11 : 11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.
• Matt 13:57 : 57 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.
• Matt 19:16-20 : 16 And behold, one came and said to him, Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said to him, Why do you call me good? There is none good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He said to him, Which ones? Jesus said, You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, 19 Honor your father and your mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 20 The young man said to him, All these things I have kept from my youth up. What do I still lack?
• Luke 2:34 : 34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against
• Luke 7:23 : 23 And blessed is he who is not offended because of me.
• John 6:27-29 : 27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man shall give to you: for him God the Father has sealed. 28 Then they said to him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.