10 (A)He who loves his brother abides in the light, and (B)there is no cause for stumbling in him.

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10 Anyone who loves their brother and sister[a] lives in the light,(A) and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:10 The Greek word for brother and sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 3:10; 4:20, 21.

14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [a]his brother abides in death.

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  1. 1 John 3:14 NU omits his brother

14 We know that we have passed from death to life,(A) because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.(B)

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32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, [a]by the works of the law. For (A)they stumbled at that stumbling stone. 33 As it is written:

(B)“Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense,
And (C)whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

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  1. Romans 9:32 NU by works, omitting of the law

32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.(A) 33 As it is written:

“See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall,
    and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[a](B)

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  1. Romans 9:33 Isaiah 8:14; 28:16

13 Therefore let us not judge one another [a]anymore, but rather resolve this, (A)not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.

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  1. Romans 14:13 any longer

13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment(A) on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.(B)

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(A)Let us know,
Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord.
His going forth is established (B)as the morning;
(C)He will come to us (D)like the rain,
Like the latter and former rain to the earth.

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Let us acknowledge the Lord;
    let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises,
    he will appear;
he will come to us like the winter rains,(A)
    like the spring rains that water the earth.(B)

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10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent (A)to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;

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10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters,[a] make every effort to confirm your calling(A) and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,(B)

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  1. 2 Peter 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

The Truth Shall Make You Free

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you (A)abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

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Dispute Over Whose Children Jesus’ Opponents Are

31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching,(A) you are really my disciples.

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Woe to the world because of [a]offenses! For (A)offenses must come, but (B)woe to that man by whom the offense comes!

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  1. Matthew 18:7 enticements to sin

Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!(A)

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21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when (A)tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately (B)he stumbles.

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21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.(A)

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10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,

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10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,(A)

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Jesus Warns of Offenses(A)

17 Then He said to the disciples, (B)“It is impossible that no [a]offenses should come, but (C)woe to him through whom they do come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should [b]offend one of these little ones.

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  1. Luke 17:1 stumbling blocks
  2. Luke 17:2 cause one of these little ones to stumble

Sin, Faith, Duty

17 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble(A) are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come.(B) It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones(C) to stumble.(D)

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