Thematic Bible: Offense
Thematic Bible
Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ
At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, who is to be the greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah? and Jesus called a child to him, set him in the midst of them, and said, I declare to you, except ye lay aside your ambition, and become as children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the Messias. read more.
he therefore who shall become as void of ambition as this child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah. and whoever shall receive one that is like such a child, in my name, receiveth me. But whoever shall occasion such an humble believer to fall off from the faith, it were better for him that a mill-stone were hang'd about his neck, and that he were plung'd to the bottom of the sea.
he therefore who shall become as void of ambition as this child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah. and whoever shall receive one that is like such a child, in my name, receiveth me. But whoever shall occasion such an humble believer to fall off from the faith, it were better for him that a mill-stone were hang'd about his neck, and that he were plung'd to the bottom of the sea.
Upon this occasion John address'd himself to Jesus, saying, master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, tho' he did not belong to us, for which reason we opposed him. but Jesus said, do not oppose him: for no man can speak evil of me, at the same time he works a miracle by virtue of my name. such a one is not against us, but for us. read more.
and whoever he be that shall give you a cup of water, as being the disciples of Christ, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward. but if any one shall cause the meanest of those, who believe in me, to transgress, it had been better for him that a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.
and whoever he be that shall give you a cup of water, as being the disciples of Christ, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward. but if any one shall cause the meanest of those, who believe in me, to transgress, it had been better for him that a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.
Then said Jesus to his disciples, it is impossible but that discouragements should come: but wo to him, who is the occasion of them. it were better for him that a milstone were hang'd about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should occasion any innocent person to relapse.
Offense » Those that are not offended in Christ
Jesus answered them, go and relate to John, what you hear and what you see: the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. and happy is he who does not stumble at my appearance.
then he gave them this answer, go, and tell John what you have seen, and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are healed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the gospel is proclaim'd to the poor. and blessed is he, who does not make me the occasion of his fall.
Offense » Who shall not be offended by anything
Offense » Brother
Offense » The reward for offences
wo unto the world, because of such scandals: tho' it cannot be, but that such occasions of relapsing should happen: yet wo to that man by whom the scandal cometh.
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