cSee 1 Pet. 2:8
pCited from Ps. 118:22
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.Romans 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 cstumbling stone, 33as it is written,d“Behold, I am laying in Zion ea stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense;
fand whoever believes in him will not be gput to shame.”
1 Corinthians 1:23-24
23but we preach Christ hcrucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ ithe power of God and jthe wisdom of God.2 Corinthians 2:16
16 kto one a fragrance from death to death, lto the other a fragrance from life to life. mWho is sufficient for these things?1 Peter 2:7-8
7So the honor is for you who nbelieve, but for those who odo not believe,p“The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,” ▼
▼Greek the head of the corner
8and
r“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, sas they were destined to do.
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