14 Bible Verses about Stumbling

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Romans 9:32-33

And why? Because they did not seek it through faith, but through doing certain things. They stumbled over that stone that makes people stumble, as the Scripture says, "See, I will put a stone on Zion to make people stumble, and a rock to trip over, But no one who has faith in it will be disappointed."

John 11:9-10

Jesus answered, "Is not the day twelve hours long? If a man travels by day he will not stumble, for he can see the light of this world; but if he travels at night he will stumble because he has no light."

1 Peter 2:8

and "A stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip them up." They stumble over the message because they will not obey it; that is their destiny.

James 2:10

For anyone who obeys the whole of the Law but makes one single slip is guilty of breaking it all.

Romans 14:20

You must not, just for the sake of food, undo the work of God. It is true, everything is clean, but it is wrong for a man to hurt the consciences of others by what he eats.

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Stumbling » Figurative » Stumbling-block

Revelation 2:14

Yet I hold it somewhat against you that you have among you some adherents of the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entrap the children of Israel into eating meat that had been sacrificed to idols, and into immoral practices.

Stumbling » Figurative » Stone of

1 Peter 1:8

You must love him, though you have not seen him, but since you believe in him though you do not now see him, rejoice with triumphant, unutterable joy

Romans 9:32-33

And why? Because they did not seek it through faith, but through doing certain things. They stumbled over that stone that makes people stumble, as the Scripture says, "See, I will put a stone on Zion to make people stumble, and a rock to trip over, But no one who has faith in it will be disappointed."

Stumbling » Figurative » Causes of

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Not Stumbling

John 11:9

Jesus answered, "Is not the day twelve hours long? If a man travels by day he will not stumble, for he can see the light of this world;

Stumbling Over Christ

1 Peter 2:8

and "A stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip them up." They stumble over the message because they will not obey it; that is their destiny.

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