Jesus Warns of Offenses^(A)

^42 (B)“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me ^[a]to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

Jesus Warns of Offenses^(A)

^6 (B)“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

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! ² 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.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep^(A)

¹⁰ “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven ^(B)their angels always ^(C)see the face of My Father who is in heaven.

² And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.

^6 (A)since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with ^[a]tribulation those who trouble you, ⁷ and to give you who are troubled ^(B)rest with us when ^(C)the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, ⁸ in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. ^9 (D)These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and ^(E)from the glory of His power,

^3 (A)We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed.

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.

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.