15 Bible Verses about Offence
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Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor sexual perverts, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
And coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"read more.
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house."
He went away from there and came to his own country, and his disciples followed him. And when the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to him, that such mighty works are performed by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.read more.
But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house."
Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus and said, "Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat." He answered them, "And why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?read more.
For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother'; and, 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.' But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might have received from me is a gift to God' he is not to honor his father with it. Thus you have made the word of God of no effect for the sake of your tradition. You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, when he said: 'These people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'" And he called the people to him and said to them, "Hear and understand: not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man." Then the disciples came and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?"
When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the half-shekel tax went up to Peter and said, "Does not your teacher pay the temple tax?" He said, "Yes." And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes, from their sons or from others?" And when Peter said, "From others," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free.read more.
Nevertheless, so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you open its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for me and you."
So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.read more.
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on me will live because of me. This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna and died. He who eats this bread will live for ever." This he said in the synagogue as he taught in Capernaum. Many of his disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?" When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples complained about this, he said to them, "Does this offend you? What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before? It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and they are life. But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray him. And he said, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it has been granted to him by the Father." From this time many of his disciples went back and no longer walked with him.
Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
But if I, brethren, still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? In that case the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished.
Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another anymore, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in our brother's way.
But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."
And David says: "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them. Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and bend their backs forever."
But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.
From Thematic Bible
Offence » Saints should » Be cautious of giving
Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another anymore, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in our brother's way.
But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
Offence » Persecution, a cause of, to mere professors
And then many will fall away, and will betray one another, and hate one another.
Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me this night; for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. And when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.
Offence » Occasions of, forbidden
We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
as it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone that will make men stumble, and a rock that will make them fall; and he who believes in him will not be put to shame."
and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall;" they stumble because they disobey the wordas they were desstined to do.
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness,
But if I, brethren, still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? In that case the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished.
Offence » Saints should » Use self-denial rather than occasion
It is right not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that makes your brother stumble.
Therefore, if food causes my brother to fall, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to fall.
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
And coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?" read more.
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house."
Offence » Exemplified
But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat food sacrificed to idols and to practice sexual immorality.
Offence » Punishment for occasioning
Offence » Saints should » Reprove those who cause
Offence » Denunciation against those who cause
"Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung round his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
Woe to the world because of temptations to sin! For temptations must come, but woe to the man by whom the temptation comes!
Offence » Ministers should » Be cautious of giving
We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.
Offence » Saints should » Not let their liberty occasion, to others
But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
Offence » The wicked take, at » The necessity of inward purity
not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man." Then the disciples came and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?"
Offence » Saints should » Be without
so that you may approve what is excellent, and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ;
Offence » Exemplified » Old prophet
Offence » Exemplified » Jeroboam
Offence » Saints should » Cut off what causes, to themselves
If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go into hell.
Offence » Exemplified » Aaron
Offence » Exemplified » Peter
But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."
Offence » All things that cause, shall be gathered out of Christ's kingdom
The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil,
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna and died. He who eats this bread will live for ever." This he said in the synagogue as he taught in Capernaum. Many of his disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?" read more.
When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples complained about this, he said to them, "Does this offend you?
Offence » Ministers should » Remove that which causes
Offence » Saints should » Avoid those who cause
I urge you, brethren, to take note of those who cause divisions and difficulties, contrary to the doctrine which you have learned; avoid them.
Offence » Blessedness of not taking, at Christ
Offence » Occasions of, must arrive
Woe to the world because of temptations to sin! For temptations must come, but woe to the man by whom the temptation comes!
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,
Offence » Exemplified » priests
Offence » Exemplified » gideon
Offence » Saints should » Have a conscience void of
Offence » Saints warned against taking
Topics on Offence
Offences Against The Holy Spirit
Ephesians 4:30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
The Saints, Without Offence
Philippians 1:10so that you may approve what is excellent, and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ;
