NET

32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but (as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

Darby

32 Wherefore? Because [it was] not on the principle of^D8111 faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone^D8112,

Darby Bible Notes

of - 'As of works.' Ek, here translated 'of,' is translated 'on the principle of' in chs. 1.17; 5.1; 9.32. But this sense is clearer here in having simply 'of' after the 'as,' and the sentence less encumbered. stumblingstone - Christ is the stumblingstone, as Paul goes on to explain.

KJV

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;