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.
Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
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.
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 →
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
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.
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,
You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
For everything spoken by God is possible.”
He took a little child, and set him in their midst. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, — read the full passage →
He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”
Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
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.
Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.
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 →
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
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 →
They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them. — read the full passage →
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
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 →
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
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.
Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. — 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, — read the full passage →
Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. — read the full passage →
Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in their midst,
Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →
Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →
And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →
So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.
“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!
But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in their midst, — read the full passage →
He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.
Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant, — read the full passage →
But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”
Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.
“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
For the sun arises with the scorching wind, and withers the grass, and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in his pursuits.
May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →
Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: WEB.