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.

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.

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.

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

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."

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

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? if any man walk in the day, he doth not stumble; for he seeth the light of this world:

Say I then, Have they stumbled, that they should fall irrecoverably? God forbid! but this I say, that by their fall salvation is come to the Gentiles to excite them to emulation.

What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that what is sacrificed to an idol is in itself any thing to stumble at?