Romans 9:32 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

English Amplified

For what reason? Because [they pursued it] not through faith, relying [instead] on the merit of their works [they did not depend on faith but on what they could do]. They have stumbled over the Stumbling Stone. [Isa. 8:14; 28:16.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For what reason? Because [they pursued it] not through faith, relying [instead] on the merit of their works [they did not depend on faith but on what they could do]. They have stumbled over the Stumbling Stone. [Isa. 8:14; 28:16.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

They failed because they refused to believe in Christ. Instead, they were trying to do certain things so that God would accept them. Because of that they fell to the ground. Their feet hit the stone which causes people to fall.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They failed because they tried to make themselves right by the things they did. They did not trust in God to make them right. They fell over the stone that makes people fall.

Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And why not? Because they did not depend on faith but on what they did. And so they stumbled over the “stumbling stone”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Why? They didn't rely on faith to gain God's approval, but they relied on their own efforts. They stumbled over the rock that trips people.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Why not? Because they did not seek it by faith, but by the works of the law. For they stumbled over the stumbling stone.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Why not? Because they did it not by faith, but as if it could be done by works. They stumbled over the stone that causes stumbling,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but (as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Why not? Because they didn't look for it by faith. They tried to get it by working for it. They tripped over the stone that causes people to trip and fall.

English NIV

Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the "stumbling stone."

English NKJ 1982

Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone.

English NLT

Why not? Because they were trying to get right with God by keeping the law and being good instead of by depending on faith. They stumbled over the great rock in their path.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Why not? Because they did not strive for it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And why was that? Because they did not pursue the path of faith but insisted on pursuing righteousness by works, as if it could be seized another way. They were offended by the means of obtaining it and stumbled over the stumbling stone,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Why? Because they did not pursue it through faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Why not? Because they were trying to be saved by keeping the law and being good instead of by depending on faith. They have stumbled over the great stumbling stone.

English Tyndale 1537

And wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith: but as it were by the works of the law.(but as it were out of the deserving of works) For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone.

Romans 9:32 — Compare Translations