9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Blessing and Curse
• Faith

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 1:22 — For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
• 1Cor 1:23 — But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
• 1Cor 2:14 — But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
• 1Pet 2:8 — 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.
• Gal 5:11 — And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
• Isa 8:14 — And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
• John 6:60 — Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
• John 6:60 — Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
• John 6:66 — From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
• Luke 4:23 — And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
• Luke 7:23 — And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
• Luke 11:27 — And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
• Mark 4:17 — And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
• Mark 6:3 — Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
• Matt 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Matt 13:21 — Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
• Matt 13:55 — Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
• Matt 13:57 — And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
• Matt 15:12 — Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
• Matt 18:7 — Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
• Matt 24:10 — And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
• Matt 24:10 — And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
• Matt 26:31 — Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
• Matt 26:31 — Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
• Ps 1:1 — Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
• Ps 32:1 — Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
• Ps 119:1 — Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
• Rom 9:32 — Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;