Rom 9:32 | KJV | STEP | Wherefore ? Because they sought it not by faith , but as it were by the works of the law . For they stumbled at that stumblingstone ;

Rom 9: 32

(KJV)

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

(NASB2020)

Why? Because they did not pursue it ^{▼▼Lit out of}by faith, but as though they could ^{▼▼Lit out of}by works. They stumbled over ^cthe stumbling stone,

(NET2full)

Why not? Because they pursued ^{▼▼tn Grk “Why? Because not by faith but as though by works.” The verb (“they pursued [it]”) is to be supplied from the preceding verse for the sake of English style; yet a certain literary power is seen in Paul’s laconic style.} it not by faith but (as if it were possible) by works. ^{▼▼tc Most mss, especially the later ones (א2 D Ψ 33 1175 1241 1505 2464 Maj sy), read νόμου (nomou, “of the law”) here, echoing Paul’s usage in Rom 3:20, 28 and elsewhere. The qualifying phrase is lacking in א* A B F G 6 629 630 1739 1881 lat co. The longer reading thus is weaker externally and internally, apparently being motivated by a need to clarify.} ^{▼▼tn Grk “but as by works.”} They stumbled over the stumbling stone, ^{▼▼tn Grk “the stone of stumbling.”}