and a Stone-of-stumbling and a Rock-of-offense to those disobeying, who stumble at the Word, to which they also were appointed.

as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a Stumbling-stone and a Rock-of-offense, and everyone believing on Him shall not be put to shame."

Why? Because it was not of faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-stone;

but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to those who are weak.

And David said, "Let their table become for a snare and a trap and a stumbling block and a recompense to them.

Then let us not judge one another any more, but rather judge this, not to put a stumbling-block or an offense toward his brother.

Do not undo the work of God for food. Truly, all things indeed are clean, but it is bad to the man eating because of a stumbling-block.

We are in nothing giving cause of stumbling, in no way, so that the ministry may not be blamed,

Now to Him being able to keep you without stumbling, and to set you before His glory without blemish, with unspeakable joy;

But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication.

and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of the spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.

He is like a man who built a house and dug deep and laid the foundation on a rock; and a flood occurring, the stream burst against that house and could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.