Catholic Public Domain Version
"Why is this? Because they did not seek it from faith, but as if it were from works. For they stumbled over a stumbling block, "
— Romans 9:32, Catholic Public Domain 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;”
“Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling; ”
“Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;”
“Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but(as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,”
“Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone.”
“Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;”
“Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;”
And it is just as Isaiah predicted: “Unless the Lord of hosts had bequeathed offspring, we would have become like Sodom, and we would have been made similar to Gomorrah.”
What should we say next? That the Gentiles who did not follow justice have attained justice, even the justice that is of faith.
Yet truly, Israel, though following the law of justice, has not arrived at the law of justice.
Why is this? Because they did not seek it from faith, but as if it were from works. For they stumbled over a stumbling block,
just as it was written: “Behold, I am placing a stumbling block in Zion, and a rock of scandal. But whoever believes in him shall not be confounded.”