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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Offend

"But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.

Jesus said to his disciples, "Stumbling blocks are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.

but as it is written: "Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand."

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!

For if someone weak sees you who possess knowledge dining in an idol's temple, will not his conscience be "strengthened" to eat food offered to idols?

Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,

We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.

so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,

So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.

And many will follow their debauched lifestyles. Because of these false teachers, the way of truth will be slandered.

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Then he will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.'

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"

I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. Because I was so furiously enraged at them, I went to persecute them even in foreign cities.

For it is right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

Now when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given.

because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets, so you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!"