14 Bible Verses about Offence
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Know you not that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor the rapacious, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
and coming to his native country he taught them in their synagogues, so that they were astonished and said, Whence has this man this wisdom and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? And are not his sisters all with us? Whence then has this man all these things?read more.
And they were offended with him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his native country, and in his own house;
AND he departed thence, and came into his own country. And his disciples followed him. And when it was the sabbath, he taught in the synagogue; and many heard him and were astonished, and said, Whence has this man these things? and what is the wisdom given to him? And [what are] these mighty works done by his hands? Is not this the carpenter? the son of Mary? and a brother of James, and Joset, and Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended with him.read more.
And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and with his relations, and in his own house.
THEN came the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying, Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders, for they wash not their hands when they eat bread? And he answered and said to them, Why do you transgress the command of God by your tradition?read more.
For God said, Honor your father and mother; and he that reviles father or mother, let him surely die. But you say, Whoever says to his father or mother what you might be profited with by me is a gift, then he shall not honor his father or his mother; and you have made the law of God of no effect by your tradition. Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophecy of you, saying; This people honors me with the lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching teachings and commandments of men. And having called the multitude, he said, Hear and understand. Not that which enters into the mouth, defiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth that defiles the man. Then the disciples came to him, and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this word?
And when they came to Capernaum, those who received the didrachma [28 cents], came to Peter, and said, Does not your teacher pay the didrachma? He said, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive taxes, or a tribute? From their children, or from strangers? He said to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him; Then are the children free;read more.
but that we may not offend them, go to the lake, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and opening its mouth you will find a stater [56 cents]. Take that and give it to them, for me and you.
Then Jesus said to them, I tell you most truly, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. He that eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is the true food, and my blood is the true drink.read more.
He that eats my flesh and drinks my blood continues in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me and I live by the Father, so he that eats me shall live by me. This is the bread which came down from heaven; not as your fathers eat and died, he that eats this bread shall live forever. These things he said in a synagogue, teaching in Capernaum. Then many of his disciples hearing him said, This is a hard saying; who can hear him? And Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples complained of this, said to them, Does this offend you? [What], then if you should see the Son of man ascend where he was formerly? The Spirit is that which makes alive; the flesh profits nothing; the words which I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But there are some of you who believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who he was that would betray him. And on that account he said, I told you that no one can come to me unless it has been given him by my Father. From this time many of his disciples went away from following him, and walked no more with him.
and since the Jews seek signs, and the Greeks seek wisdom, we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed an offense, and to the gentiles foolishness, but to the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and wisdom of God;
And I, brothers, if I preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then has the offense of the cross ceased.
Let us not therefore judge one another, but judge this rather, not to place a stumbling-block or an offense before a brother.
But he turned and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan! You are an offense to me! For you regard not the things of God, but those of men.
And David says, Let their table become a trap and a snare and an offense and a stumbling block to them; let their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and bow down their back always.
From Thematic Bible
Offence » Saints should » Be cautious of giving
Let us not therefore judge one another, but judge this rather, not to place a stumbling-block or an offense before a brother.
Offence » Persecution, a cause of, to mere professors
and then many shall be offended, and shall betray one another, and hate one another;
Then Jesus said to them, You will all be offended with me this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered;
but has no root in himself, but is only a temporary [disciple]; and when affliction or persecution arises on account of the word, he is immediately offended.
Offence » Occasions of, forbidden
Be without offense both to Jews and Greeks, and 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 a rock of offense, and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.
and a stone of stumbling and rock of offense, who stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed an offense, and to the gentiles foolishness,
And I, brothers, if I preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then has the offense of the cross ceased.
Offence » Saints should » Use self-denial rather than occasion
it is good not to eat meat nor drink wine, nor [do] any thing by which your brother stumbles.
Wherefore, if food offends my brother, I will eat no meat forever, that I may not offend my brother.
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
and coming to his native country he taught them in their synagogues, so that they were astonished and said, Whence has this man this wisdom and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? And are not his sisters all with us? Whence then has this man all these things? read more.
And they were offended with him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his native country, and in his own house;
Offence » Exemplified
But I have a few things against you; you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put an occasion of sin before the children of Israel, both to eat things offered 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 offend one of the little ones having faith, it would be better for him if a millstone was put about his neck and he was cast into the sea.
Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must necessarily come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
Offence » Ministers should » Be cautious of giving
Offence » Saints should » Not let their liberty occasion, to others
Offence » The wicked take, at » The necessity of inward purity
Not that which enters into the mouth, defiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth that defiles the man. Then the disciples came to him, and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this word?
Offence » Saints should » Be without
that you may prove the excellent, that you may be without fault and without offense in the day of Christ,
Offence » Exemplified » Old prophet
Offence » Exemplified » Jeroboam
Offence » Saints should » Cut off what causes, to themselves
But if your right eye offends you, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is better for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell. And if your right hand offends you, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is better for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should go into hell.
Offence » Exemplified » Aaron
Offence » Exemplified » Peter
But he turned and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan! You are an offense to me! For you regard not the things of God, but those of men.
Offence » All things that cause, shall be gathered out of Christ's kingdom
The Son of man will send his angels, and they shall collect out of his kingdom all offenses, and all that commit wickedness,
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
This is the bread which came down from heaven; not as your fathers eat and died, he that eats this bread shall live forever. These things he said in a synagogue, teaching in Capernaum. Then many of his disciples hearing him said, This is a hard saying; who can hear him? read more.
And Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples complained of this, said to them, Does this offend you?
Offence » Ministers should » Remove that which causes
Offence » Saints should » Avoid those who cause
I exhort you, brothers, to observe those that cause dissensions and offenses contrary to the teaching which you learned, and avoid them;
Offence » Blessedness of not taking, at Christ
Offence » Occasions of, must arrive
Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must necessarily come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
For what reason? Because they are not of faith, but as it were of works of the law; for they stumbled at the stone of stumbling,
Offence » Exemplified » priests
Offence » Exemplified » gideon
Offence » Saints should » Have a conscience void of
And in this also I endeavor always to have a conscience without offense towards God and man.
Offence » Saints warned against taking
Topics on Offence
Offences Against The Holy Spirit
Ephesians 4:30And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, by which you were sealed to the day of redemption.
The Saints, Without Offence
Philippians 1:10that you may prove the excellent, that you may be without fault and without offense in the day of Christ,
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