Mark 9:42

Causing one of these little believers to stumble invites terrible judgment. The spiritual welfare of the weak in faith is something God takes with utmost seriousness.

Cross-references · 18

• Matt 18:6but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.
• Luke 17:1–2He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!
• Matt 18:10See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
• 2 Th 1:6–9Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
• Matt 25:45–46“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’
• Rom 14:13Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.
• Acts 26:11–14Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
• 2 Cor 6:3We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
• Rom 16:17Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.
• Rom 15:21But, as it is written, “They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who haven’t heard will understand.”
• 1 Cor 8:10–13For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol’s temple, won’t his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?
• Acts 9:4He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
• 2 Pet 2:2Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.
• Rev 16:6–7For they poured out the blood of the saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this.”
• Phil 1:10so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;
• 1 Cor 10:32–33Give no occasion for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;
• Rev 6:9–10When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.
• 1 Tim 5:14I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

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