Romans 9:32

Wherefore? See ch. 4 for the fullest commentary on this verse.

as it were Lit. and better, as; i.e. "under the beliefthat it could be so reached."

works of the law "Of the law" should be omitted, on evidence of documents.

that stumblingstone Lit. and better, the stumblingstone; i.e. the Stone predicted, in the words now to be quoted. "Stumblingstone:" lit. stone of stumbling, as in E. V. of 1 Peter 2:8, where the same prophecy is quoted by allusion.