Offense

A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.

The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory <FI>is<Fi> to pass over transgression.

`And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother; — read the full passage →

Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee. — read the full passage →

`Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!

`Take heed to yourselves, and, if thy brother may sin in regard to thee, rebuke him, and if he may reform, forgive him, — read the full passage →

who being reviled--was not reviling again, suffering--was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul. — read the full passage →

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

for where zeal and rivalry <FI>are<Fi> , there is insurrection and every evil matter;

`Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love, — read the full passage →

Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged, — read the full passage →

Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who <FI>are<Fi> spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself--lest thou also may be tempted; — read the full passage →

Better <FI>is<Fi> open reproof than hidden love. — read the full passage →

And he said unto the disciples, `It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but woe <FI>to him<Fi> through whom they come; — read the full passage →

and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear <FI>it<Fi> , He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him. — read the full passage →

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

And I call upon you, brethren, to mark those who the divisions and the stumbling-blocks, contrary to the teaching that ye did learn, are causing, and turn ye away from them; — read the full passage →

doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil,

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

`And if he may not hear them, say <FI>it<Fi> to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to thee as the heathen man and the tax-gatherer.

Then Peter having come near to him, said, `Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him--till seven times?' — read the full passage →

And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,

`If, therefore, thou mayest bring thy gift to the altar, and there mayest remember that thy brother hath anything against thee, — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

then they shall deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated by all the nations because of my name; — read the full passage →

and if seven times in the day he may sin against thee, and seven times in the day may turn back to thee, saying, I reform; thou shalt forgive him.'

And he said unto the disciples, `It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but woe <FI>to him<Fi> through whom they come;

For ye--to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,

be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

and he having turned, said to Peter, `Get thee behind me, adversary! thou art a stumbling-block to me, for thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'

also we--we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you--so also ye;

and then shall many be stumbled, and they shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. — read the full passage →

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm, — read the full passage →

and happy is he who may not be stumbled in me.'

`And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;

bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely; — read the full passage →

`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, — read the full passage →

but I--I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other; — read the full passage →

Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him, — read the full passage →

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

Right <FI>it is<Fi> not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to <FI>do anything<Fi> in which thy brother doth stumble, or is made to fall, or is weak.

and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

And I, brethren, if uncircumcision I yet preach, why yet am I persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away;

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

The beginning of contention <FI>is<Fi> a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,

And him who is weak in the faith receive ye--not to determinations of reasonings;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

but, that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that hath come up first take thou up, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater, that having taken, give to them for me and thee.'

or the riches of His goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, dost thou despise? --not knowing that the goodness of God doth lead thee to reformation!

`One witness doth not rise against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin which he sinneth; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, is a thing established.

And He hath been for a sanctuary, And for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of falling, To the two houses of Israel, For a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence--who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, --to which also they were set;

and the hope doth not make ashamed, because the love of God hath been poured forth in our hearts through the Holy Spirit that hath been given to us.

And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up;

`And forgive us our debts, as also we forgive our debtors.

The fool--in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

`Take heed to yourselves, and, if thy brother may sin in regard to thee, rebuke him, and if he may reform, forgive him,

Every one who is hating his brother--a man-killer he is, and ye have known that no man-killer hath life age-during in him remaining,

`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; — read the full passage →

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?' — read the full passage →

let us not become vain-glorious--one another provoking, one another envying!

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

if ye be reproached in the name of Christ--happy <FI>are ye<Fi> , because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;

being darkened in the understanding, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart,

The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it--shame, And a reprover of the wicked--his blemish. — read the full passage →

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

Crooked <FI>is<Fi> the heart above all things, And it <FI>is<Fi> incurable--who doth know it?

Then Peter having come near to him, said, `Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him--till seven times?'

and then shall many be stumbled, and they shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another. — read the full passage →

for all the law in one word is fulfilled--in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'

and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it--it doth yield.

that ye be not quickly shaken in mind, nor be troubled, neither through spirit, neither through word, neither through letters as through us, as that the day of Christ hath arrived;

And I call upon you, brethren, to mark those who the divisions and the stumbling-blocks, contrary to the teaching that ye did learn, are causing, and turn ye away from them;

one God and Father of all, who <FI>is<Fi> over all, and through all, and in you all,

and whoever may cause to stumble one of the little ones believing in me, better is it for him if a millstone is hanged about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea.

wherefore? because--not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,

wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses--for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

And Jeremiah saith unto the king Zedekiah, `What have I sinned against thee, and against thy servants, and against this people, that ye have given me unto a prison-house?

and if it may come to pass that he doth find it, verily I say to you, that he doth rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;