fSee 1 Pet. 2:8
Isaiah 8:14
14And he will become a asanctuary and ba stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.Isaiah 57:14
Comfort for the Contrite
14 And it shall be said,c“Build up, build up, prepare the way,
remove every obstruction from my people’s way.”
Luke 2:34
34And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed dfor the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign ethat is opposedRomans 9:32-33
32Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the fstumbling stone, 33as it is written,g“Behold, I am laying in Zion ha stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense;
iand whoever believes in him will not be jput to shame.”
1 Corinthians 1:23
23but we preach Christ kcrucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,2 Corinthians 2:16
16 lto one a fragrance from death to death, mto the other a fragrance from life to life. nWho is sufficient for these things?
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