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1 Peter 2:8 (WEB)
and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

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§2769Article 1 · "The Summary of the Whole Gospel"Read at vatican.va
“When the Church prays the Lord's Prayer, it is always the people made up of the "new-born" who pray and obtain mercy.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Pet 2:1-10.

Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius IV.1Book IV
“…of the word, or, on learning the proclamation of a “Son,” should understand that name in the ordinary sense, or stumble, as at a “stone of stumbling,” at the word “generation”; but instead of “the Father,” he speaks of “the Beginning”: instead of “was begotten,” he says “was”: and instead of “the Son,” he…” — editor's note: 1 S. Pet. ii. 8.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 46
“For “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offence,” is He to them that believe not.” — editor's note: 1 Pet. ii. 8.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 78
“Wherefore just as Christ is a stone, but to believers for the Head of the corner, while to unbelievers a stone of offence and a rock of scandal; so the testimony of the Law to them that use not the Law lawfully, is a testimony whereby sinners are to be convicted as deserving of punishment; but to them…” — editor's note: Ps. cxviii. 22; 1 Pet. ii. 8.
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Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 52
“So may he stumble on that stone of stumbling and rock of offence which the Lord Himself became to the blinded Jews: just as to those who believed, the stone which the builders despised was made the head of the corner.” — editor's note: 1 Pet. ii. 6–8.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 57
“The apostle Peter agrees with Paul and the Hebrew, writing: “but to them that do not believe, a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence.”” — editor's note: 1 Pet. ii. 8. A.V. is different.
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 21
“But you are dissatisfied with the syllables, and you stumble at the word, and it is to you a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence; for so is Christ to some minds.” — editor's note: Isa. viii. 14; Rom. ix. 33; 1 Pet. ii. 8.
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Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion IV.13Book IV
“For we read of His being placed “for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence.”” — editor's note: Isa. viii. 14; Rom. ix. 33; 1 Pet. ii. 8.
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