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Israel’s Unbelief

30 What then are we to say? Gentiles, who did not strive for righteousness, have attained it, that is, righteousness through faith; 31 but Israel, who did strive for the righteousness that is based on the law, did not succeed in fulfilling that law. 32 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,

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Present Condition of Israel

30 What shall we say then? (A)That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, (B)even the righteousness of faith; 31 but Israel, (C)pursuing the law of righteousness, (D)has not attained to the law [a]of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, [b]by the works of the law. For (E)they stumbled at that stumbling stone.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 9:31 NU omits of righteousness
  2. Romans 9:32 NU by works, omitting of the law

Israel’s Unbelief

30 What then shall we say?(A) That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;(B) 31 but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness,(C) have not attained their goal.(D) 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.(E)

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Etre juste : par la foi et non par la Loi

30 Que dire maintenant ? Voici ce que nous disons : les païens qui ne cherchaient pas à être déclarés justes par Dieu ont saisi cette justice, mais il s’agit de la justice qui est reçue par la foi. 31 Les Israélites, eux, qui cherchaient à être déclarés justes en obéissant à une loi, n’y sont pas parvenus[a]. 32 Pour quelle raison ? Parce qu’ils ont cherché à être déclarés justes non pas en comptant sur la foi, mais comme si la justice pouvait provenir de la pratique de la Loi. Ils ont buté contre la pierre qui fait tomber,

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Footnotes

  1. 9.31 Autre traduction : n’ont pas trouvé une Loi par laquelle ils auraient pu être déclarés justes.