⁶ But whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and `that' he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.

⁴² And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it were better for him if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

⁶ if so be that it is righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,

⁷ and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire,

⁸ rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

⁹ who shall suffer punishment, `even' eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

¹³ Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling.

¹⁴ I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

¹⁵ For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

¹⁰ See 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 who is in heaven.

¹⁵ `Saying', Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.

³² Give no occasions of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

³³ even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the `profit' of the many, that they may be saved.

⁹ But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.

¹⁰ For if a man see thee who hast knowledge sitting at meat in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

¹¹ For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

¹² And thus, sinning against the brethren, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, ye sin against Christ.

¹³ Wherefore, if meat causeth my brother to stumble, I will eat no flesh for evermore, that I cause not my brother to stumble.

¹ Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

² Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.

³ For Christ also pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me.

¹ And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!

² It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

¹⁴ Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

⁷ Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.

⁸ For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After glory hath he sent me unto the nations which plundered you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

²¹ It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor `to do anything' whereby thy brother stumbleth.

⁵ And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he `said', I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: