Mark 9:40-42
1599 Geneva Bible
40 For whosoever is not against us, is on our part.
41 (A)And whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink for my Name’s sake, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
42 (B)[a]And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones, that believe in me, it were better for him rather, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were cast into the sea.
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- Mark 9:42 God is so severe a revenger of offenses, that it is better to suffer any loss, than to be an occasion of offense unto any.
Mark 9:40-42
English Standard Version
40 (A)For the one who is not against us is for us. 41 For truly, I say to you, (B)whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because[a] you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.
Temptations to Sin
42 (C)“Whoever causes one of (D)these little ones who believe in me to sin,[b] (E)it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
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