12 Bible Verses about Stumbling Blocks

Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.

He says, "Build it! Build it! Clear a way! Remove all the obstacles out of the way of my people!"

but we preach about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.

But I have a few things against you: You have some people there who follow the teaching of Balaam, who instructed Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.

You must not curse a deaf person or put a stumbling block in front of a blind person. You must fear your God; I am the Lord.

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge of sacred things, and people should seek instruction from him because he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all.

You, however, have turned from the way. You have caused many to violate the law; you have corrupted the covenant with Levi," says the Lord who rules over all.

But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but on man's."

"But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.

Woe to you experts in religious law! You have taken away the key to knowledge! You did not go in yourselves, and you hindered those who were going in."

But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak.

The one who loves his fellow Christian resides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.