Mat 18:6, 26:24, Mar 9:42, 1Cor 9:15, 2Pe 2:1-3 | ESV | STEP | but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin , 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 .

Matthew 18:6

6 but ^awhoever causes one of these ^blittle 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.

Matthew 26:24

24 The Son of Man goes ^das it is written of him, but ^ewoe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! ^fIt would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”

Mark 9:42

Temptations to Sin

42 ^g“Whoever causes one of ^hthese little ones who believe in me to sin, ^{▼▼Greek to stumble; also verses 43, 45, 47} ^jit would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

1 Corinthians 9:15

15 But ^kI have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing these things to secure any such provision. For I would rather die than have anyone ^ldeprive me of my ground for boasting.

2 Peter 2:1-3

False Prophets and Teachers

1 But ^mfalse prophets also arose among the people, ⁿjust as there will be false teachers among you, who will ^osecretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master ^pwho bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth ^qwill be blasphemed. 3 And ^rin their greed they will exploit you ^swith false words. ^tTheir condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.