1 John 2:10

God's Commands

⁹ The one who says he is in the light but hates his brother is in the darkness until now. ¹⁰ The one who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. ¹¹ But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and doesn’t know where he’s going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

In the Light

Stumbling Block

Christ

No

Sin

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

Hosea 6:3

Let us strive to know the Lord.
His appearance is as sure as the dawn.
He will come to us like the rain,
like the spring showers that water the land.

Matthew 13:21

Yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

Matthew 18:7

Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes.

Luke 17:1-2

He said to His disciples, “Offenses will certainly come, but woe to the one they come through!

John 8:31

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you really are My disciples.

Romans 9:32-33

Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.

Romans 14:13

Therefore, let us no longer criticize one another. Instead decide never to put a stumbling block or pitfall in your brother’s way.

Philippians 1:10

so that you can approve the things that are superior and can be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,