Matthew 16:23

23But he turned and said to Peter, aGet behind me, Satan! You are ba hindrance
Greek stumbling block
to me. For you dare not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”


Matthew 18:6-7

6but ewhoever causes one of these flittle ones who believe in me to sin,
Greek  causes . . . to stumble; also verses 8, 9
it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.


Temptations to Sin

7Woe to the world for htemptations to sin!
Greek stumbling blocks
jFor it is necessary that temptations come, kbut woe to the one by whom the temptation comes!

Matthew 26:33

33 lPeter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.”

Romans 14:20-21

20 mDo not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. nEverything is indeed clean, but oit is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. 21 pIt is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.
Some manuscripts add or be hindered or be weakened

Romans 16:17

Final Instructions and Greetings

17I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles rcontrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; savoid them.

1 Corinthians 8:13

13Therefore, tif food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.

1 Corinthians 10:32

32 uGive no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to vthe church of God,

2 Corinthians 6:3

3We wput no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,
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