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!

⁷ Woe to the world because of ^[a]offenses! For ^(A)offenses must come, but ^(B)woe to that man by whom the offense comes!

¹³ Therefore, ^(A)if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.

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.

¹⁹ For ^(A)there must also be factions among you, ^(B)that those who are approved may be ^[a]recognized among you.

²³ But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, ^(A)Satan! ^(B)You are ^[a]an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

Avoid Divisive Persons

¹⁷ Now I urge you, brethren, note those ^(A)who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and ^(B)avoid them.

^32 (A)Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God,

^20 (A)Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. ^(B)All things indeed are pure, ^(C)but it is evil for the man who eats with ^[a]offense. ²¹ It is good neither to eat ^(D)meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles ^[b]or is offended or is made weak.