Causing Another To Stumble

Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.

He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come! — read the full passage →

Therefore if food causes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat forever more, that I don’t cause my brother to stumble.

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea. — read the full passage →

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone who doesn’t follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow us.” — read the full passage →

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

“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 anything.

Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

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

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

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

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing; — read the full passage →

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

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

But he turned, and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

But you have turned aside out of the way. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says Yahweh of Armies.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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

Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don’t destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak. — read the full passage →

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire,

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

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

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

He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!

but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

Why? Because they didn’t seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone; — read the full passage →

He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come! — read the full passage →

The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things. — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

“Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”

If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehennaof fire.

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

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

Abstain from every form of evil.

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

If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehennaof fire,

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn’t judge himself in that which he approves.

If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire that will never be quenched—

For everyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live in Israel, who separates himself from me, and takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I Yahweh will answer him by myself:

But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who doesn’t eat, to the Lord he doesn’t eat, and gives God thanks.

Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block 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 prepared before that we would walk in them.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

‘where their worm doesn’t die, 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.

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

Therefore thus says Yahweh, “Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people. The fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend shall perish.”

He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

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

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

As therefore the darnel weeds are gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of this age. — read the full passage →

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →

One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

However, that knowledge isn’t in all men. But some, with consciousness of the idol until now, eat as of a thing sacrificed to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn’t judge himself in that which he approves. — read the full passage →

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol’s temple, won’t his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

Then don’t let your good be slandered,

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water; — read the full passage →

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

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

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

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.