15 Bible Verses about Offence

let us not judge one another any more: but rather come to this determination, not to put a stumbling-block, or any thing in a brother's way, that may make him fall.

but take care that this liberty of yours does not prove a scandal to the weak.

then shall many relapse, and shall pursue one another with mutual treachery and hatred.

then said Jesus to them, I shall be the occasion of your revolting all from me this night: for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered."

but having no root in him he has only an occasional faith: for as soon as any oppression or persecution arises upon account of the gospel, he presently relapses.

as for us, we give no occasion of offence, that our ministry may not be blamed:

give no offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God.

as it is written, "behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling-stone, and a rock of offence: and whosoever believeth in him, shall not be ashamed."

and which the architects rejected, will be an occasion to the incredulous of their stumbling, and bruising themselves thereby:

we preach Christ crucified, an obstacle to the Jews indeed, and to the Gentiles foolishness: but to those who believe,

as for me, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? for then there would not be so much objection to the doctrine of the cross.

it is better to abstain from flesh, and wine, and every thing whereby your brother is in danger of falling off.

wherefore if my eating makes my brother offend, I will never eat flesh rather than make my brother offend.

and when he was come into his native country, he taught them in their synagogue, in such a manner that they cry'd out with astonishment, how came this man by all this wisdom, and extraordinary power? is not this the carpenter's son? is not Mary his mother? and James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas, are they not his brothers? and his sisters, don't they live just by us? how came he then by all this? read more.
and they were scandaliz'd at him. but Jesus said to them, a prophet is not without honour, except in his own country and in his own family.

but I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there those that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who counselled Balac to ensnare the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

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.

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.

as for us, we give no occasion of offence, that our ministry may not be blamed:

but take care that this liberty of yours does not prove a scandal to the weak.

that which entereth by the mouth is not what defiles a man: but what defiles the man is that which is discharged by the mouth. Thereupon his disciples drawing nigh, said, did you observe, how the Pharisees were scandalized at your discourse?

that being capable to distinguish what is best, you may remain stedfastly sincere until the day of Christ,

If your right eye insnare you, it is better to pull it out, and to suffer the loss of that single part, than that thy whole body should be cast into Gehenna. and if thy right hand insnare thee, it is better to saw it off, and to suffer the loss of that single part, than that thy whole body should be thrown into Gehenna.

but he frown'd upon Peter, and said, out of my sight pernicious obstacle to my designs; your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.

the son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all that make others offend, and those who do iniquity;

this is that bread which came down from heaven: very different from that manna, which your fathers did eat but died nevertheless: he that eateth of this bread, shall live for ever. These things said Jesus in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. when many of his disciples, who heard him, said, this is strange doctrine, who can hear it? read more.
Jesus perceiving in himself, that his disciples murmured at it, said to them, doth this offend you?

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause divisions and revolts against the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.

and happy is he who does not stumble at my appearance.

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.

why? because they sought it not by faith, but indeed by the works of the law: for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

and 'tis my endeavour to preserve a conscience free from reproach both with respect to God, and with respect to men.

I have told you these things that ye may not be discouraged.