Romans 9:32

“ix. 30–32.” — the author cites it

“…of the passion itself should be figuratively set forth in predictions; and the more incredible (that mystery), the more likely to be “a stumbling-stone,” if it had been nakedly predicted; and the more magnificent, the more to be adumbrated, that the difficulty of its intelligence might seek (help from) the…” — editor's note: See Rom. ix. 32, 33, with Isa. xxviii. 16; 1 Cor. i. 23; Gal. v. 11.

“…of the sons of men,” “a man set in the plague, and knowing how to bear infirmity:” to wit as having been set by the Father “for a stone of offence,” and “made a little lower” by Him “than angels,” He pronounces Himself “a worm, and not a man, an ignominy of man, and the refuse of the People.”” — editor's note: See Isa. viii. 14 (where, however, the LXX. rendering is widely different) with Rom. ix. 32, 33; Ps. cxviii. 22 (cxvii. 22 in LXX.); 1 Pet. ii. 4.

“…is our city, if we are members of the King, who is the head of the same city.…For there was a certain corner-stone contemptible, whereat the Jews stumbled, cut out of a certain mountain without hands, that is, coming of the kingdom of the Jews without hands, because human operation went not with Mary of whom was…” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 32.

“For they stumbled at that stumbling stone.” ( Rom. ix. 30, 32.)” — the author cites it

“Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 30–32. [See R.V. The text of Chrysostom follows one of the readings accepted by the Revisers, omitting νμου at the close of the citation; but it…