Offense

A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you; — 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!

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. — read the full passage →

Who, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

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

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love; — read the full passage →

Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.

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 →

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. — read the full passage →

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. — 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 →

Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him. — read the full passage →

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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. — read the full passage →

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

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. — read the full passage →

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” — read the full passage →

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, — read the full passage →

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake. — read the full passage →

If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

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

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.

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

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 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.”

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

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

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

Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. — read the full passage →

Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. — read the full passage →

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

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

But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

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

But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

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

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

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.

But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin.Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins. At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

and, “a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

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

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

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;

He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse. — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”

Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another. — read the full passage →

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

not to be quickly shaken in your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, saying that the day of Christ had come.

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.

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in us all.

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.

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

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

Moreover Jeremiah said to king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?

If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.