and "a stone of stumbling, and a rock to strike against;" even to those who stumble, being disobedient to the word; to which they were also appointed.

as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame."

Why? Because they did not strive for it by faith, but as being by works. For they stumbled against the stone of stumbling;

and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

Give no occasion of stumbling either to Jews or Greeks, or to the church of God;

giving no occasion for stumbling in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed;

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him;

Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is in danger of stumbling, and I do not burn?

And I on my part say to thee, that thou art Peter, a rock, and on this rock will I build my church, and the gates of the underworld shall not prevail against it.

and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of the spiritual rock that accompanied them; and the rock was Christ;