To hit your foot on something while walking and almost fall but catch your balance.
Key References
Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
All Scripture References (8)
John (2)
Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”
Romans (3)
Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
James (2)
Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
2 Peter (1)
Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,