King James Version

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;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of law” (νόμου·) before They stumbled here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (γὰρ) before over the here.

διὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.τίtiWhereforeτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Wherefore”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.Whereforeὅτιhoti? Becauseὅτιconjunction — “? Because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.? Becauseοὐκoukthey sought it notοὐ (ou)adverb — “they sought it not”G3756no, not.they sought it notἐκekbyἐκpreposition — “by”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.byπίστεωςpisteōsfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “faith”, the of-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἐξexit were byἐκ (ek)preposition — “it were by”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.it were byἔργωνergōnworksἔργον (ergon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “works”, the of-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.the worksπροσέκοψανprosekopsanthey stumbledπροσκόπτω (proskoptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they stumbled”, a single actionG4350I stumble, strike the foot against, beat upon, take offense at.they stumbledτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.λίθῳlithōat that stumblingstoneλίθος (lithos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “at that stumblingstone”, the to- or for-formG3037a stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building.at that stumblingstoneτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.προσκόμματοςproskommatosstumbling blockπρόσκομμα (proskomma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “stumbling block”, the of-formG4348a stumbling-block, an occasion for falling, a moral embarrassment.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

νόμουnomouof the lawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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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;

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

Wherefore? Because [it was] not on the principle of faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone,

Douay-Rheims

Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone.

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