and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence. These stumble at the word through unbelief, unto which also they were appointed.

as it is written, "Behold I lay in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence:" and again, "Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed."

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

And David saith, Let their table become a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling-block, and a recompence unto them.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, not to lay a stumbling-block or scandal before a brother.

to the Jews indeed a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness; but to them that are called,

But see that this liberty of yours be not by any means a stumbling-block to the weak.

whereas, he that loveth his brother, abideth in the light, and is in no danger of stumbling.

But I have a few things against thee; for thou hast there those that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

but whosoever shall lay a stumbling-block in the way of one of these little ones, who believe in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hung on his neck, and that he were thrown into the sea.

he is like a man who in building an house digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock; and when a flood came, the torrent beat violently against that house, but could not shake it, for it was founded upon a rock.

and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them: and that rock was an emblem of Christ.