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 hinders one of these children who believe in me might better have a great millstone hung around his neck and be sunk in the open sea.

And he said to his disciples, "It is inevitable that hindrances should arise, but alas for the man who causes them!

Therefore let us not criticize one another any more. You must resolve instead never to put any hindrance or obstacle in your brother's way.

As the Scripture says, "They who have never been told of him will see, And they who have never heard will understand!"

I beg you, brothers, to be on the watch for those who introduce divisions and difficulties, in opposition to the instruction that you were given, and to avoid them.

For if somebody sees you, who are intelligent about this matter, attending a dinner in an idol's temple, will not he, with his sensitive conscience, be led to eat meat that is offered to idols?

You must not be hindrances to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God either,

I put no obstacles in anyone's path, so that no fault may be found with my work.

so that you may have a sense of what is vital, and may be men of transparent character and blameless life, in preparation for the Day of Christ,

So I would have young women marry and have children and keep house and avoid giving our opponents any excuse for abusing us.

Many people will follow their immoral ways, and they will cause the true way to be maligned.

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Then he will answer, 'I tell you, in so far as you failed to do it for one of these people who are humblest, you failed to do it for me.'

and he fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?"

and many a time in all the synagogues I had them punished, and tried to force them to say impious things. In my extreme rage against them I even pursued them to distant towns.

since God considers it only just to repay with suffering those who are making you suffer

When he broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who have been slaughtered on account of God's message and for adhering to the testimony.

for they shed the blood of your people and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink, as they deserve."