Mat 18:6
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and {that} he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
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And whosoever shall offend one of {these} little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe {unto him}, through whom they come!
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Seeing {it is} a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
{Saying}, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in {his} brother's way.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. {liberty: or, power}
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: {Gentiles: Gr. Greeks}
{It is} good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor {any thing} whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man {that is} my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: {it is} hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
And whosoever shall offend one of {these} little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed {are} pure; but {it is} evil for that man who eateth with offence.
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; {approve: or, try} {are...: or, differ}
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast {it} from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not {that} thy whole body should be cast into hell.
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend {against} the generation of thy children.
But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for {it were} better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. {liberty: or, power}
When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.