15 Bible Verses about Offence
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Know ye not, that wrongdoers shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
And having come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and the miracles? Is not this the carpenters son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?read more.
And they took offence at him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.
And he went out from thence, and cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him. And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue. And most people when they heard him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? And what is the wisdom which is given him? And how is it that such miracles are wrought by his hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judah, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they took offence at him.read more.
And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, and among his own kindred, and in his own house.
Then come to Jesus Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. But he answered and said to them, Why do ye too transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?read more.
For God commanded, saying, "Honor thy father and thy mother;" and, "He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die." But ye say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, Whatever thou mightst receive in aid from me is a gift [to God], he shall not honor his father or his mother. Thus have ye made void the law of God for the sake of your tradition. Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying, "This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men." And calling the multitude, he said to them, Hear, and understand. Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Then come the disciples, and say to him, Dost thou know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard that saying?
And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received the halfshekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the halfshekel? He saith, Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes? Of their own sons, or of strangers? And when he said, Of strangers, Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free.read more.
But that we may not give them offence, go to the lake, and cast a hook, and take the fish that first cometh up; and on opening his mouth, thou wilt find a shekel; take that, and give it to them for me and thee.
Jesus therefore said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Unless ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath everlasting life; and I will raise him up in the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.read more.
He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live by reason of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live by reason of me. This is the bread which came down from heaven; not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread will live for ever. These things he said in a synagogue, while teaching in Capernaum. Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard this, said, This teaching is hard; who can listen to it? Jesus therefore knew within himself that his disciples were murmuring about this, and said to them, Doth this offend you? What then if ye behold the Son of man ascending where he was before? It is the spirit which maketh alive; the flesh profiteth nothing. The words which I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life. But there are some of you who do not believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that did not believe, and who it was that would betray him. And he said, For this cause I have told you, that no one can come to me, unless it hath been given him from the Father. From this time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
since even Jews ask for signs, and the Greeks seek for wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumblingblock, and to gentiles foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
But as for me, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then hath the cross ceased to be a stumblingblock.
Let us then no longer judge one another; but let this rather be your judgment, not to put a stumblingblock, or an occasion to fall, in a brothers way.
But he turned and said to Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan! thou art my stumblingblock; for thy thoughts are not on the things of God, but on those of men.
And David saith, "Let their table become a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompense to them; let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see; and bow down their back alway."
But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
giving no occasion for stumbling in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed;
From Thematic Bible
Offence » Saints should » Be cautious of giving
Let us then no longer judge one another; but let this rather be your judgment, not to put a stumblingblock, or an occasion to fall, in a brothers way.
But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
Offence » Persecution, a cause of, to mere professors
And then will many fall away; and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
Then Jesus saith to them, This night will all of you fall away from me; for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered."
but, having no root within him, endureth only for a time; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth on account of the word, he immediately falleth away.
Offence » Occasions of, forbidden
giving no occasion for stumbling in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed;
Give no occasion of stumbling either to Jews or Greeks, or to the church of God;
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame."
and "a stone of stumbling, and a rock to strike against;" even to those who stumble, being disobedient to the word; to which they were also appointed.
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumblingblock, and to gentiles foolishness,
But as for me, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then hath the cross ceased to be a stumblingblock.
Offence » Saints should » Use self-denial rather than occasion
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is put in danger of falling, or is made weak.
Wherefore, if food cause my brother to fall, I will eat no flesh for ever, lest I cause my brother to fall. Am I not free?
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
And having come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and the miracles? Is not this the carpenters son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? read more.
And they took offence 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 thee; thou hast there them that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumblingblock in the way of the sons of Israel, and to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
Offence » Punishment for occasioning
Offence » Saints should » Reprove those who cause
Offence » Denunciation against those who cause
And whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe to fall away, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung round his neck, and be cast into the sea.
Woe to the world because of stumblingblocks! For it must needs be that stumblingblocks come; but woe to the man through whom the stumblingblock cometh!
Offence » Ministers should » Be cautious of giving
giving no occasion for stumbling in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed;
Offence » Saints should » Not let their liberty occasion, to others
But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.
Offence » The wicked take, at » The necessity of inward purity
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Then come the disciples, and say to him, Dost thou know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard that saying?
Offence » Saints should » Be without
so that ye may approve the things that are most excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence against the day of Christ,
Offence » Exemplified » Old prophet
Offence » Exemplified » Jeroboam
Offence » Saints should » Cut off what causes, to themselves
And if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one of thy members should perish, than that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand cause thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one of thy members should perish, than that thy whole body should go away into hell.
Offence » Exemplified » Aaron
Offence » Exemplified » Peter
But he turned and said to Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan! thou art my stumblingblock; for thy thoughts are not on the things of God, but on those of men.
Offence » All things that cause, shall be gathered out of Christ's kingdom
The Son of man will send forth his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all the stumblingblocks, and those who do iniquity,
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
This is the bread which came down from heaven; not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread will live for ever. These things he said in a synagogue, while teaching in Capernaum. Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard this, said, This teaching is hard; who can listen to it? read more.
Jesus therefore knew within himself that his disciples were murmuring about this, and said to them, Doth this offend you?
Offence » Ministers should » Remove that which causes
Offence » Saints should » Avoid those who cause
But I exhort your brethren, to mark those who are causing divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned; and avoid them.
Offence » Blessedness of not taking, at Christ
Offence » Occasions of, must arrive
Woe to the world because of stumblingblocks! For it must needs be that stumblingblocks come; but woe to the man through whom the stumblingblock cometh!
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
Why? Because they did not strive for it by faith, but as being by works. For they stumbled against the stone of stumbling;
Offence » Exemplified » priests
Offence » Exemplified » gideon
Offence » Saints should » Have a conscience void of
On this ground do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.
Offence » Saints warned against taking
Topics on Offence
Offences Against The Holy Spirit
Ephesians 4:30and grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.
The Saints, Without Offence
Philippians 1:10so that ye may approve the things that are most excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence against the day of Christ,
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