John 16:1

Coming Testimony And Rejection

¹ I have told you these things that ye may not be discouraged. ² they shall expel you out of the synagogues: yea, the time is coming, when it will be thought an agreeable sacrifice to God for any one to take away your lives.

Fall Away

Stumbling Block

Jesus

John

Matthew 11:6

and happy is he who does not stumble at my appearance.

Matthew 13:21

but having no root in him he has only an occasional faith: for as soon as any oppression or persecution arises upon account of the gospel, he presently relapses.

Matthew 26:31-33

then said Jesus to them, I shall be the occasion of your revolting all from me this night: for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered."

John 15:18-27

if the world hate you, consider that it hated me before it hated you.

John 16:4

but these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember what I now tell you. I did not tell you so much at the beginning, because, I was then to be with you.

Romans 14:21

it is better to abstain from flesh, and wine, and every thing whereby your brother is in danger of falling off.

Philippians 1:10

that being capable to distinguish what is best, you may remain stedfastly sincere until the day of Christ,

1 Peter 2:8

and which the architects rejected, will be an occasion to the incredulous of their stumbling, and bruising themselves thereby:

Matthew 13:57

and they were scandaliz'd at him. but Jesus said to them, a prophet is not without honour, except in his own country and in his own family.

Matthew 24:10

then shall many relapse, and shall pursue one another with mutual treachery and hatred.

John 15:11

These things have I spoken to you, that you might have some present comfort, and that hereafter your joy might be compleat.