KJVWherefore? 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 not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
wherefore? because--not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,
Wherefore? Because [it was] not on the principle of faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone,
Romans — Apostolic writings (New Testament).
1. The truth I say in Christ, etc. As it was an opinion entertained by most that Paul was, as it were, a sworn enemy to his own nation, and as it was suspected somewhat even by the household of faith, as though he had taught them to forsake Moses,…