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Matthew 18:6
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Matthew 18:6
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6 But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.
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Matthew 18:6
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Matthew 18:6
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Causing to Stumble
6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.(A)
Mark 9:42
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Mark 9:42
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42 “But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck.
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Mark 9:42
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Mark 9:42
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Causing to Stumble
42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble,(A) it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.(B)
Luke 17:1-2
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Luke 17:1-2
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Teachings about Forgiveness and Faith
17 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting! 2 It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one of these little ones to fall into sin.
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Luke 17:1-2
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Luke 17:1-2
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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) 2 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)
Matthew 18:10
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Matthew 18:10
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10 “Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.[a]
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- 18:10 Some manuscripts add verse 11, And the Son of Man came to save those who are lost. Compare Luke 19:10.
Matthew 18:10
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Matthew 18:10
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The Parable of the Wandering Sheep(A)
10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels(B) in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 18:14
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Matthew 18:14
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14 In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father’s will that even one of these little ones should perish.
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Matthew 18:14
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Matthew 18:14
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14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
2 Thessalonians 1:6-9
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2 Thessalonians 1:6-9
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6 In his justice he will pay back those who persecute you.
7 And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power.
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2 Thessalonians 1:6-9
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2 Thessalonians 1:6-9
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6 God is just:(A) He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you(B) 7 and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven(C) in blazing fire(D) with his powerful angels.(E) 8 He will punish(F) those who do not know God(G) and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(H) 9 They will be punished with everlasting destruction(I) and shut out from the presence of the Lord(J) and from the glory of his might(K)
Romans 15:1-3
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Romans 15:1-3
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Living to Please Others
15 We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves. 2 We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. 3 For even Christ didn’t live to please himself. As the Scriptures say, “The insults of those who insult you, O God, have fallen on me.”[a]
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Romans 15:1-3
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Romans 15:1-3
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15 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak(A) and not to please ourselves. 2 Each of us should please our neighbors for their good,(B) to build them up.(C) 3 For even Christ did not please himself(D) but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”[a](E)
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- Romans 15:3 Psalm 69:9
Romans 14:13-15
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Romans 14:13-15
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13 So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.
14 I know and am convinced on the authority of the Lord Jesus that no food, in and of itself, is wrong to eat. But if someone believes it is wrong, then for that person it is wrong. 15 And if another believer is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eat it. Don’t let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ died.
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Romans 14:13-15
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Romans 14:13-15
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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) 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself.(C) But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean.(D) 15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love.(E) Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died.(F)
Psalm 105:15
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Psalm 105:15
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15 “Do not touch my chosen people,
and do not hurt my prophets.”
Psalm 105:15
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Psalm 105:15
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1 Corinthians 8:9-13
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1 Corinthians 8:9-13
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9 But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble. 10 For if others see you—with your “superior knowledge”—eating in the temple of an idol, won’t they be encouraged to violate their conscience by eating food that has been offered to an idol? 11 So because of your superior knowledge, a weak believer[a] for whom Christ died will be destroyed. 12 And when you sin against other believers[b] by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ. 13 So if what I eat causes another believer to sin, I will never eat meat again as long as I live—for I don’t want to cause another believer to stumble.
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1 Corinthians 8:9-13
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1 Corinthians 8:9-13
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9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block(A) to the weak.(B) 10 For if someone with a weak conscience sees you, with all your knowledge, eating in an idol’s temple, won’t that person be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols?(C) 11 So this weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed(D) by your knowledge. 12 When you sin against them(E) in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.(F) 13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall.(G)
1 Corinthians 10:32-33
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1 Corinthians 10:32-33
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32 Don’t give offense to Jews or Gentiles[a] or the church of God. 33 I, too, try to please everyone in everything I do. I don’t just do what is best for me; I do what is best for others so that many may be saved.
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- 10:32 Greek or Greeks.
Romans 14:21
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Romans 14:21
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21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another believer to stumble.[a]
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- 14:21 Some manuscripts read to stumble or be offended or be weakened.
Romans 14:21
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Romans 14:21
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21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.(A)
Zechariah 2:8
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Zechariah 2:8
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8 After a period of glory, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies sent me[a] against the nations who plundered you. For he said, “Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession.[b]
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Zechariah 2:8
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Zechariah 2:8
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8 For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(A)—
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