15 Bible Verses about Offence

Let us therefore no more judge one another; but judge this rather, that no one put a stumbling-block or offence before his brother.

But take heed that this power of yours become not an occasion of stumbling to the weak.

And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and hate one another.

Then saith Jesus unto them, Ye all will be offended at me this night: for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad."

hath not really root in himself, but is merely temporary: and when tribulation or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately he is stumbled.

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

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

as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence: and every one that believeth in him shall not be confounded."

and a stone of stumbling, and rock of offence," to those who stumble at the word, disobedient; whereunto also they were appointed.

but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed an offence, and to the Greeks folly;

But I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then indeed the offence of the cross is at an end.

It is laudable not to eat flesh, or to drink wine, nor to do any thing whereby thy brother is stumbled, or scandalized, or weakened.

Wherefore if meat give occasion of offence to my brother, I will in no wise eat meat for ever, that I give no cause of offence to my brother.

And coming into his own country, taught them in their synagogues, so that they were exceedingly struck, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these miracles? Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? and his sisters, are they not all among us? whence then hath he all these things? read more.
And they were offended at him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not disrespected, except in his own country, and in his own family.

Yet I have a few things against thee, that thou hast there some who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to lay a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices, and to commit whoredom.

And whosoever shall give occasion of offence to one of these little ones who believe in me, it were desirable for him rather that a milestone were hanged about his neck, and that he were cast into the sea.

Wo to the world because of offences! for there is a necessity that offences come: nevertheless, wo to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

But take heed that this power of yours become not an occasion of stumbling to the weak.

not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but what cometh out of the mouth, that defileth the man. Then his disciples approaching, said to him, Knowest thou how offended the Pharisees were at hearing that speech?

that ye may prove the things that are excellent, in order that ye may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ;

If then thine eye, the right, leads thee to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is highly for thy advantage, that one of thy members be destroyed, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand leads thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is highly thy interest that one of thy members should be destroyed, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Then turning from him, he said unto Peter, Get thee behind me Satan! thou art an offence to me: for thou dost not relish the things of God, but those of men.

The Son of man shall send out his angels, and shall gather together out of his kingdom all things offensive, and those who practise iniquity;

This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as the manna your fathers did eat, and died: he that eateth this bread shall live to eternity. These things he spake in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. Many therefore of his disciples, who heard him, said, Difficult is this discourse, who is able to fathom it? read more.
Then Jesus, conscious in himself that his disciples murmured concerning this discourse, said unto them, Doth this stumble you?

Now I beseech you, brethren, keep a sharp eye over those who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine ye have learned, and turn away from them.

And blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended at me.

Wo to the world because of offences! for there is a necessity that offences come: nevertheless, wo to that man by whom the offence cometh!

And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as by the works of the law. For they stumbled against that stone of stumbling;

For this cause indeed I exert my utmost care to keep my conscience ever unoffending towards God and towards man.

THESE things have I spoken, that ye might not be stumbled.