31. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Rom 10.2For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. ;
Rom 11.7What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded. ;
Gal 5.4Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. ;
SMS 32. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Luc 2.34And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; ;
1Cor 1.23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; ;
SMS 33. As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Ps 118.22The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. ;
Isa 8.14And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. ;
Isa 28.16Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. ;
Mat 21.42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? ;
1Pet 2.6-8Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. ;
Rom 10.11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. ;
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