44 Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; (A) but on whomever it falls, it will shatter him.”[a]

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  1. 21:44 Some mss omit this verse

44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”[a](A)

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  1. Matthew 21:44 Some manuscripts do not have verse 44.

23 but we preach Christ crucified,(A) a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles.[a]

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  1. 1:23 Other mss read Greeks

23 but we preach Christ crucified:(A) a stumbling block(B) to Jews and foolishness(C) to Gentiles,

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16 To some we are an aroma of death(A) leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life(B) leading to life. Who is adequate for these things?

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16 To the one we are an aroma that brings death;(A) to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?(B)

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and

A stone to stumble over,
and a rock to trip over.[a](A)

They stumble because they disobey the word; they were destined(B) for this.

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  1. 2:8 Is 8:14

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