Romans 9:32

why? because they sought it not by faith, but indeed by the works of the law: for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

1 Peter 2:8

and which the architects rejected, will be an occasion to the incredulous of their stumbling, and bruising themselves thereby:

Matthew 13:57

and they were scandaliz'd at him. but Jesus said to them, a prophet is not without honour, except in his own country and in his own family.

Matthew 19:16-20

Immediately one came near him, saying, good master, what good shall I do, to obtain eternal life?

Luke 2:34

then Simeon gave them his benediction, and said to Mary his mother, "the child you now see, shall occasion many in Israel to fall and rise again; he will be the Object of calumny,

Luke 7:23

and blessed is he, who does not make me the occasion of his fall.

work not for the food which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto everlasting life, and which the son of man shall give unto you, for to him it is that the father, that is God, has given his credentials.

Acts 16:30-34

and bringing them out, he said, sirs, what must I do to be saved?

Romans 4:16

therefore the inheritance is of faith, that it might be meerly of favour, to the end the promise might be assured to all his posterity, not to that part only who have the law, but to that also who have the faith of Abraham, the father of us all, as it is written,

Romans 10:3

because being ignorant of the justice which is of God, and going about to establish a justification of their own, they have not submitted themselves to that which is of God.

Romans 11:11

You will say then, "were they suffer'd to stumble meerly for their ruin?" no: but that thro' their fall, salvation might be offer'd to the Gentiles, in order to provoke their emulation.

1 Corinthians 1:23

we preach Christ crucified, an obstacle to the Jews indeed, and to the Gentiles foolishness: but to those who believe,

1 John 5:9-12

if we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: now this is the testimony, which God has given us of his son.

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Summary

Romans 9:32

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

Because

They stumbled

1 Corinthians 1:23

General references

Bible References

Because

because being ignorant of the justice which is of God, and going about to establish a justification of their own, they have not submitted themselves to that which is of God.

Immediately one came near him, saying, good master, what good shall I do, to obtain eternal life?

and bringing them out, he said, sirs, what must I do to be saved?

if we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: now this is the testimony, which God has given us of his son.

They stumbled

You will say then, "were they suffer'd to stumble meerly for their ruin?" no: but that thro' their fall, salvation might be offer'd to the Gentiles, in order to provoke their emulation.

and they were scandaliz'd at him. but Jesus said to them, a prophet is not without honour, except in his own country and in his own family.

then Simeon gave them his benediction, and said to Mary his mother, "the child you now see, shall occasion many in Israel to fall and rise again; he will be the Object of calumny,

and blessed is he, who does not make me the occasion of his fall.

we preach Christ crucified, an obstacle to the Jews indeed, and to the Gentiles foolishness: but to those who believe,

General references

but many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

but they that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

and blessed is he, who does not make me the occasion of his fall.

the reward is not counted as a favour to him that has done good actions, but as a debt: