Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed

but we preach Christ crucified a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness

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

He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

so that you may approve the things that are excellent that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ

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.

That ye may approve things that are excellent that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ

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

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.

Several other serious disagreements also stand in the way of a comprehensive deal.

The same poll also indicates that the Palestinian Authority is seen as failing to protect and promote women's rights.

What are the difficulties on the efforts to measure the level of media freedoms?

Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

The fact that only Taiwan stands in the way makes reunification all the more non negotiable.

But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.

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

So far, European integration has largely been a process of falling forward, with each stumble serving as a lesson from which a stronger union emerges.

The loss of soft power implied by rejection of further enlargement would be a setback for Europe, the Balkans, and international stability.

However, the resource requirement outlined in the report of the Secretary General could not compromise the final decision of the General Assembly.

I suspect that the word atheist itself contains or remains a stumbling block far out of proportion to what it actually means, and a stumbling block to people who otherwise might be happy to out themselves.

4. Determines once more that the continued occupation of the Syrian Golan and its de facto annexation constitute a stumbling block in the way of achieving a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region

This harmonizes job security in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the European model and probably does not stand in the way of mobility of workers and job creation.

South Africa views this unilateral conclusion as a major setback and a stumbling block in commencing negotiations on a fissile material treaty.

This will require that America recognize the validity of Europe's view of the Israel Palestinian conflict as the major roadblock toward a peaceful Middle East.

We urge the international community to adopt an effective, comprehensive, durable and development oriented solution to the debt problem of developing countries, which has become for them a cog in the wheel of development, growth and progress.

The war on terror concept stands in the way of recognizing this fact because it separates us from them and denies that our actions may shape their behavior.

Access to basic health and education services is still seriously constrained by the ongoing conflict in some provinces, but also by structural factors related to the lack of infrastructure, equipment and human resources.

As Tibet, Hong Kong, and Macao returned to the embrace of the Motherland, Mao's commitment seemed close to realization. The fact that only Taiwan stands in the way makes reunification all the more non negotiable.

Deliberately or not, the pursuit of these issues at the CD as conditions for work has effectively blocked progress on negotiations that would be relevant to today's global security environment.

As a result of this profound contradiction between ambition and mandate, the UN often seems to impede the advance of human rights goals as much as it realizes them.

It was unfortunate that 13 years of OSCE mediation had failed to resolve the conflict over Nagorny Karabakh, continued occupation of which would stand in the way of peaceful coexistence between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

We in the West may badly need Russia s energy, but if Russia does not want its future to degenerate into Oriental despotism, it must engage with the West in good faith. If Putin genuinely seeks to bolster Russia s global standing, he must not allow Russians sense of humiliation in the years since the Soviet collapse to stand in the way.

This would obviously pose a much more serious threat, but even an amorphous, disorganized, and nihilistic insurgency can survive and block stability, democratization, and prosperity for many years.

Acknowledges that in the least developed countries and in several low and middle income countries unsustainable levels of external debt continue to create a considerable barrier to economic and social development and increase the risk that the Millennium Development Goals regarding development and poverty reduction will not be attained

Negotiations are being conducted under GATS Article XIII, but a major stumbling block for progress in this area is the lack of clarity on the mandate and particularly on whether market access issues are covered or not.

Recalling that the General Assembly had agreed to provide for additional security measures on the understanding that, given the unique nature of the Organization, they should not stand in the way of public access, she wondered how that view had been taken into account at the Nairobi facility.

Mr. Muhumuza (Uganda) said that his delegation opposed the inclusion of the proposed item in the agenda of the General Assembly, believing that such a step would stand in the way of the conflict resolution efforts conducted under the auspices of OSCE, which were moving in the right direction and should be given a chance to succeed.