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And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. |
and “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed. |
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and, “A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they disobey the message – which is also what they were destined for. |
And, A Stone that will cause stumbling and a Rock that will give [men] offense; they stumble because they disobey and disbelieve [God’s] Word, as those [who reject Him] were destined (appointed) to do. |
and an obstacle stone against which one cuts, and a rock which trips one, even to those who because they are non-persuasible, stumble up against the Word, to which [action of stumbling] they were indeed appointed. |
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And He is, to them, A stone of stumbling and a rock of offence. Yes, they stumble at the Word of God for in their hearts they are unwilling to obey it – which makes stumbling a foregone conclusion. |
and, “A stone for them to stumble over and a rock to trip them up.” They keep on stumbling over the message, because they are disobedient to it, and this is their appointed doom. |
And 2532 a stone 3037 of stumbling, 4348 and 2532 a rock 4073 of offence, 4625 even to them which 3739 stumble 4350 at the 3588 word, 3056 being disobedient: 544 where- 3739 -unto 1519 also 2532 they were appointed. 5087 |
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