Causing Another To Stumble

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling.

And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come! — read the full passage →

Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.

but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea. — read the full passage →

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it were better for him if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us. — read the full passage →

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Give no occasion of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; — read the full passage →

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. — read the full passage →

But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men,

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.

But ye are turned aside out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble in the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. — read the full passage →

For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak. — read the full passage →

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!

but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling; — read the full passage →

And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come! — read the full passage →

The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!

And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.

And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

abstain from every form of evil.

Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell;

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth.

And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell.

For every one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that separateth himself from me, and taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I Jehovah will answer him by myself:

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them? — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.

Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks before this people; and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them; the neighbor and his friend shall perish.

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; — read the full passage →

But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world. — read the full passage →

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Paul, calledto bean apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

Howbeit there is not in all men that knowledge: but some, being used until now to the idol, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth. — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.

Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water; — read the full passage →

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.