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Matthew 18:6
“ But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me— it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea!
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Luke 17:1-2
He said to His disciples,“ Offenses will certainly come, but woe to the one they come through!It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
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Matthew 18:10
“ See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of My Father in heaven.
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Romans 16:17
Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause dissensions and obstacles contrary to the doctrine you have learned. Avoid them,
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Acts 9:4
Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him,“ Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
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1 Corinthians 8 10-1 Corinthians 8 13
For if someone sees you, the one who has this knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, won’t his weak conscience be encouraged to eat food offered to idols?Then the weak person, the brother for whom Christ died, is ruined by your knowledge.Now when you sin like this against the brothers and wound their weak conscience, you are sinning against Christ.Therefore, if food causes my brother to fall, I will never again eat meat, so that I won’t cause my brother to fall.
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2 Peter 2 2
Many will follow their unrestrained ways, and the way of truth will be blasphemed because of them.
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Matthew 25:45-46
“ Then He will answer them,‘ I assure you: Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me either.’“ And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
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Romans 15:21
but, as it is written: Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.
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Acts 26:11-14
In all the synagogues I often tried to make them blaspheme by punishing them. I even pursued them to foreign cities since I was greatly enraged at them.“ I was traveling to Damascus under these circumstances with authority and a commission from the chief priests.King Agrippa, while on the road at midday, I saw a light from heaven brighter than the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me.We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew language,‘ Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
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1 Timothy 5 14
Therefore, I want younger women to marry, have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.
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2 Thessalonians 1 6-2 Thessalonians 1 9
since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict youand to reward with rest you who are afflicted, along with us. This will take place at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with His powerful angels,taking vengeance with flaming fire on those who don’t know God and on those who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction from the Lord’s presence and from His glorious strength
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Romans 14:13
Therefore, let us no longer criticize one another. Instead decide never to put a stumbling block or pitfall in your brother’s way.
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2 Corinthians 6 3
We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed.
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1 Corinthians 10 32-1 Corinthians 10 33
Give no offense to the Jews or the Greeks or the church of God,just as I also try to please all people in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, so that they may be saved.
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Philippians 1:10
so that you can approve the things that are superior and can be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,
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Revelation 16:6-7
Because they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, You also gave them blood to drink; they deserve it!Then I heard someone from the altar say: Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.
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Revelation 6:9-10
When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the people slaughtered because of God’s word and the testimony they had.They cried out with a loud voice:“ Lord, the One who is holy and true, how long until You judge and avenge our blood from those who live on the earth?”