12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

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12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
    when you run, you will not stumble.(A)

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23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

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23 Then you will go on your way in safety,(A)
    and your foot will not stumble.(B)

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36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

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36 You provide a broad path(A) for my feet,
    so that my ankles do not give way.(B)

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Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

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Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light.(A) 10 It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.”

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37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.

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37 You provide a broad path(A) for my feet,
    so that my ankles do not give way.

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10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

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10 Anyone who loves their brother and sister[a] lives in the light,(A) and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.(B) 11 But anyone who hates a brother or sister(C) is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness.(D) They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:10 The Greek word for brother and sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 3:10; 4:20, 21.

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.

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and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall.”[a](A)

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(B)

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  1. 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14

19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

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19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;(A)
    they do not know what makes them stumble.(B)

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32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.(A) 33 As it is written:

“See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall,
    and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[a](B)

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  1. Romans 9:33 Isaiah 8:14; 28:16

They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

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They will come with weeping;(A)
    they will pray as I bring them back.
I will lead(B) them beside streams of water(C)
    on a level(D) path where they will not stumble,
because I am Israel’s father,(E)
    and Ephraim is my firstborn son.

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22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

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22 When you walk, they will guide you;
    when you sleep, they will watch over you;
    when you awake, they will speak to you.

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165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

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165 Great peace(A) have those who love your law,
    and nothing can make them stumble.(B)

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11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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11 For he will command his angels(A) concerning you
    to guard you in all your ways;(B)
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.(C)

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