9 30 Then what are we to say? That Gentiles, who made no effort after righteousness, nevertheless achieved it, a righteousness based on faith; 9 31 whereas Israel made great efforts after a law of righteousness, but never attained to it. 9 32 Why was this? Because their efforts were not based on faith, but (as they supposed) on deeds. They stumbled over the 'stumbling-stone' 9 33 [ Is.28.16. ] mentioned in Scripture: 'Here I lay in Zion a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip them up; but he who has faith in him will not be put to shame.'
10 1 BROTHERS, MY DEEPEST DESIRE and my prayer to God is for their salvation. 10 2 To their zeal for God I can testify; but it is an ill-informed zeal. 10 3 For they ignore God's way of righteousness, and try to set up their own, and therefore they have not submitted themselves to God's righteousness. 10 4 For Christ ends the law and brings righteousness for everyone who has faith.