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 causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!

Therefore let's not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother's way, or an occasion for falling.

But, as it is written, "They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who haven't heard will understand."

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol's temple, won't his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.

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"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'

He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.

For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this."