impossible
anendektos describes the certainty that stumbling blocks will come in Luke 17:1.
In Luke 17:1, the neuter singular form characterizes the coming of stumbling blocks as something that cannot be excluded; the APB renders the clause, "It is impossible that stumbling blocks should not come."
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Certain occurrence of stumbling blocks · dominant
In Luke 17:1, Ἀνένδεκτόν is a nominative singular neuter adjective in the statement about stumbling blocks coming. The APB renders the clause, "It is impossible that stumbling blocks should not come," confirming the verse's assertion of unavoidable occurrence.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 17:1, the APB presents the clause as "It is impossible that stumbling blocks should not come." This reflects the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.