Mark 9:42

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And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

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But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.

And he said to his disciples, It is necessary for causes of trouble to come about, but unhappy is he by whom they come.

Then let us not be judges of one another any longer: but keep this in mind, that no man is to make it hard for his brother, or give him cause for doubting.

But as it is said in the holy Writings, They will see, to whom the news of him had not been given, and those to whose ears it had not come will have knowledge.

Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them.

For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?

Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.

Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

So that you may give your approval to the best things; that you may be true and without wrongdoing till the day of Christ;

So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name.

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Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.

And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.

For it is an act of righteousness on God's part to give trouble as their reward to those who are troubling you,

And when the fifth stamp was undone, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been put to death for the word of God, and for the witness which they kept.

For they made the blood of saints and prophets come out like a stream, and blood have you given them for drink; which is their right reward.