And,“ It is a stone that causes people to trip. It is a rock that makes them fall.”( Isaiah 8:14) They trip and fall because they do not obey the message. That is also what God planned for them.

又说：“作了绊脚的石头，跌人的磐石。”他们既不顺从，就在道理上绊跌；他们这样绊跌也是预定的。

又说：“作了绊脚的石头，使人跌倒的磐石。”他们绊跌，因为不顺从这道，这也是预定的。

又说：“作了绊脚的石头，使人跌倒的磐石。”他们绊跌，因为不顺从这道，这也是预定的。

也是：“绊脚石和使人跌倒的磐石。”他们跌倒是因为他们不顺服真道，这种下场早已注定了。

它又“作了绊脚的石头，使人跌倒的磐石。”他们跌倒是因为不顺从这道，他们这样是必然的。

并且是“一块绊脚的石头，使人绊倒的磐石。”他们绊倒是因为不肯信从这话语，而这也是被预定的。

又說：作了絆腳的石頭，跌人的磐石。他們既不順從，就在道理上絆跌；他們這樣絆跌也是預定的。

又說：「作了絆腳的石頭，使人跌倒的磐石。」他們絆跌，因為不順從這道，這也是預定的。

又說：「作了絆腳的石頭，使人跌倒的磐石。」他們絆跌，因為不順從這道，這也是預定的。

也是：「絆腳石和使人跌倒的磐石。」他們跌倒是因為他們不順服真道，這種下場早已註定了。

它又“作了絆腳的石頭，使人跌倒的磐石。”他們跌倒是因為不順從這道，他們這樣是必然的。

而且是『碰腳的石頭和跌人的磐石』了。他們碰倒了，是因為他們不信真道；這也是被豫定以至於此的。

並且是「一塊絆腳的石頭，使人絆倒的磐石。」他們絆倒是因為不肯信從這話語，而這也是被預定的。

且為躓石、為礙磐、以其背道而蹶焉、此亦預定者也、

亦為蹶人之石、礙人之磐、彼不信道者因之蹶焉、彼等亦為此預定也、

又曰：『此為躓石、觸之必蹶。』若輩不順天主之道、宜其蹶也、亦定命耳。

and,“ A stone that causes people 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 of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

And,“ He is the stone that makes people stumble, the rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they do not obey God’s word, and so they meet the fate that was planned for them.

and A stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word; they were destined for this.

and,“ A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this they were also appointed.

and“ A stone of stumbling And a rock of offense.” They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

and A stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the message; they were destined for this.

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 stumbling- stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

and,“ a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

Then the Lord will be a holy place of safety for you. But that’s not true for many people in Israel and Judah. He will be a stone that causes them to trip. He will be a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare.

But we preach about Christ and his death on the cross. That is very hard for Jews to accept. And everyone else thinks it’s foolish.

What if God chose to show his great anger? What if he chose to make his power known? But he put up with the people he was angry with. They were made to be destroyed.

These teachers are never satisfied. They want to get something out of you. So they make up stories to take advantage of you. They have been under a sentence of death for a long time. The God who will destroy them has not been sleeping.

Certain people have secretly slipped in among you. Long ago it was written that they would be judged. They are ungodly people. They misuse the grace of our God as an excuse for sexual sins. They say no to Jesus Christ, our only Lord and King.

This stone is very valuable to you who believe. But to people who do not believe,“ The stone the builders did not accept has become the most important stone of all.”( Psalm 118:22)

God didn’t choose us to receive his anger. He chose us to receive salvation because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.

Why not? Because they tried to do it without faith. They tried to be right with God by what they did. They tripped over the stone that causes people to trip and fall.It is written,“ Look! In Zion I am laying a stone that causes people to trip. It is a rock that makes them fall. The one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”( Isaiah 8:14; 28:16)

To those who are dying, we are the smell of death. To those who are being saved, we are the perfume of life. Who is able to do this work?

But I had a special reason for making you king. I decided to show you my power. I wanted my name to become known everywhere on earth.

Then Simeon blessed them. He said to Mary, Jesus’ mother,“ This child is going to cause many people in Israel to fall and to rise. God has sent him. But many will speak against him.

A messenger says,“ Build up the road! Build it up! Get it ready! Remove anything that would keep my people from coming back.”