Luke 2:34-35
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34 And Simeon blessed them and said to (A)His mother Mary, “Behold, this Child is appointed for (B)the fall and [a]rise of many in Israel, and as a sign to be [b]opposed— 35 and a sword will pierce your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
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Romans 9:32-33
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32 Why? Because they did not pursue it [a]by faith, but as though they could [b]by works. They stumbled over (A)the stumbling stone, 33 just as it is written:
“(B)Behold, I am laying in Zion (C)a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,
(D)And the one who believes in Him (E)will not be [c]put to shame.”
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- Romans 9:32 Lit out of
- Romans 9:32 Lit out of
- Romans 9:33 Or disappointed
1 Peter 2:7-8
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7 (A)This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers,
8 and,
“(D)A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”;
(E)for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, (F)and to this they were also appointed.
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- 1 Peter 2:7 Lit head of the corner
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