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

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

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?

⁸ and

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