12 Bible Verses about Temptation, Avoiding Causing
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And He spoke to His disciples, It is impossible for offenses not to come: but woe unto him, through whom they come;
But whosoever may offend one of these little ones, who believe in me, it is good for him that a millstone may be hanged to his neck, and he may be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Whosoever may offend one of these little ones who believe in me, rather is it good for him, if a millstone is hung about his neck, and he may be cast into the sea.
it is good for him if a millstone is hung around his neck, and he is cast into the sea, rather than that he may offend one of these little ones.
Then let us no longer judge one another: but rather judge this, not to place before a brother an offence for a stumblingblock.
But if your brother is grieved on account of your meat, you are no longer walking in divine love. Do not by your meat destroy him for whom Christ died.
See lest this liberty of yours may become a stumblingblock to the weak. For if any one may see you having knowledge sitting at the table in the idol temple, will not the conscience of him, being weak, be encouraged to eat things sacrificed to the idols? For the weak one is destroyed by your knowledge, the brother for whom Christ died.read more.
And you, sinning so against the brethren, and wounding their weak conscience, are sinning against Christ. If indeed meat causes my brother to stumble, I never eat any more meat, in order that I may not lay a stumblingblock in the way of my brother.
Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood. I know, that after my departure grievous wolves will rise up against you, not sparing the flock; and men from you yourselves will rise up, speaking perverse things, in order to lead away disciples after them.read more.
Watch therefore, remembering, that three years night and day I ceased not admonishing you with tears.
Finally, be filled up with dynamite in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand against the methods of the devil, because there is not to us fighting against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the heavenlies.read more.
Therefore take the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand in the evil day, and having done all things, to stand.
Therefore let us indeed, having around us so great a cloud of witnesses, having laid aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, run with patience the race which is set before us, looking unto Jesus the beginner and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was placed before him, endured the cross, looking with contempt at the shame, and has sat down on the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him who has endured so great a contradiction of sinners against himself, in order that you may not become weary, fainting in your souls.
Be sober, watch. The devil is walking round like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour: whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that it is for you to complete the same sufferings in this world along with your brotherhood.
Little children, let no one deceive you. The one doing righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.