Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
Why
The offence
General references
Bible References
If
Galatians 2:3
Titus was with me and he was not persuaded to be circumcised. He is a Greek.
Acts 16:3
Paul wanted to have him travel with him. So he had him circumcised because of the Jews who were in the area. For they knew that his father was a Greek.
Why
Galatians 4:29
Just like then, the son who was conceived in a natural way according to the flesh persecuted the son conceived in a spiritual way. That is exactly what is happening now!
Galatians 6:12
Those who desire to make a showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised. This is done so they may not be persecuted for the stake of Christ.
Acts 21:21
They have been informed concerning you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the nations to forsake Moses. You tell them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.
Acts 22:21
The Lord said: 'Go! I will send you far away to the people of the nations.'
Acts 23:13
There were more than forty involved in this conspiracy.
1 Corinthians 15:30
Why do we stand in jeopardy (in danger) every hour?
2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they ministers of Christ? I speak as a fool. I am more in labors more abundant, beaten beyond number, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.
The offence
Isaiah 8:14
He will be a place of safety for you. But he will be a rock that makes people trip and a stumbling block for both kingdoms of Israel. He will be a trap and a snare for those who live in Jerusalem.
Romans 9:32
Why? It is because it was not based on the principle of faith, but on that of works. They have stumbled at the stumbling stone.
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the preaching of the stake is foolishness to those who perish. It is the power of God to us who are saved.
1 Peter 2:8
It is a stone that people stumble over, and a large rock that people find offensive. They stumble because they are disobedient to the word. To this end they were appointed.
General references
1 Corinthians 15:30
Why do we stand in jeopardy (in danger) every hour?
Galatians 2:18
If I build up again the things that I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor.