KJV ORIGINAL
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Why did this happen? Because they were trying to earn it through following rules and doing good deeds instead of just trusting God. They tripped over the very thing that was supposed to help them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
You can't earn your way to God — trust is the only path that works.
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