14 occurrences

'Stumbling block' in the Bible

this shouldn't be an obstacle or stumbling block for your majesty's conscience, that he poured out blood without cause or that your majesty delivered himself. When the LORD does good things for your majesty, remember your servant."

Verse ConceptsSheddingRestraints From KillingRemembering PeopleNot Avenging

"When a righteous man abandons his righteousness to practice unrighteousness, I'll set a stumbling block before him. He'll die. If you don't warn him, he'll die in his sin and the righteous deeds that he had practiced won't be remembered, but you'll be held responsible for his death.

Verse ConceptsApostates, PunishmentOffenceRighteous, TheStumblingAccountabilityResponsibility For Blood ShedWarning IndividualsGod HinderingIf You Turn From GodResponsible To WarnResponsibility

"Son of Man, these men have taken idols into their hearts. They've placed the stumbling block that is their own iniquity right in front of their faces. Should I be consulted by them at all?

Verse ConceptsNature Of The HeartIdol WorshipIn FrontHindering God's Work

Therefore, speak up and tell them, "This is what the Lord GOD says, "Every person from Israel's house who follows his idols and sets the stumbling block that is his own sin in front of his face, and then consults a prophet, I the LORD will answer him according to how many idols he embraces.

Verse ConceptsNature Of The HeartGod Will AnswerIdol WorshipGod Opposes IdolatryIn FrontHindering God's Work

For when a native Israeli or a resident alien abandons me to set up idols in his heart behind my back, and then places the stumbling block of his iniquity right in front of his own face, then approaches a prophet to inquire of me on behalf of his own self-interest, I, the LORD will answer him myself.

Verse ConceptsForeignersenquiring of GodOffenceSeparation From GodGod Will AnswerIn FrontHindering God's WorkImmigrants

"Therefore, Israel, I'm going to judge you according to the behavior of each and every one of you," declares the Lord GOD. "So repent and turn from all your sins so that sin won't keep on being a stumbling block for you.

Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofResponsibility, To GodTurning From EvilDo Not HinderJudging Others Actions

Because they kept serving them in the presence of their idols, becoming a sin-filled stumbling block to the house of Israel,' declares the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsIncurring Guiltconsequences

And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a punishment for them.

Verse ConceptsPeople StumblingTrapping Oneself

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

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianFoodAdultery, SpiritualChastityToleranceAbuse, Of Christian FreedomFalse Teachers, Examples OfStumbling BlocksMisteachingFood For Other godsFood Offered To IdolsThey Committed ImmoralitysexSexual Immorality

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Stumbling-Block (24 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
πρόσκομμα 
Proskomma 
Usage: 6

σκάνδαλον 
Skandalon 
Usage: 8

נגף 
Negeph 
Usage: 7

λίθος 
Lithos 
Usage: 41

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