Matthew 18:6 Cross References
Matthew 18:6
6: But if anyone causes one of these little ones who trusts in me to lose faith, it would be better for that person to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck.
Mark 9:42
- "But if anyone causes one of these little ones who trusts in me to lose faith, it would be better for that person to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck.
Luke 17:1
- One day Jesus said to his disciples, "There will always be temptations to sin, but how terrible it will be for the person who does the tempting.
- It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck than to face the punishment in store for harming one of these little ones.
Romans 14:13
- So don't condemn each other anymore. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not put an obstacle in another Christian's path.
- I know and am perfectly sure on the authority of the Lord Jesus that no food, in and of itself, is wrong to eat. But if someone believes it is wrong, then for that person it is wrong.
- And if another Christian is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eat it. Don't let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ died.
2 Thessalonians 1:6
- and in his justice he will punish those who persecute you.
- And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels,
- in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don't know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus.
- They will be punished with everlasting destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power
Matthew 18:14
- In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father's will that even one of these little ones should perish.
Matthew 18:10
- "Beware that you don't despise a single one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.
1 Corinthians 8:9
- But you must be careful with this freedom of yours. Do not cause a brother or sister with a weaker conscience to stumble.
- You see, this is what can happen: Weak Christians who think it is wrong to eat this food will see you eating in the temple of an idol. You know there's nothing wrong with it, but they will be encouraged to violate their conscience by eating food that has been dedicated to the idol.
- So because of your superior knowledge, a weak Christian, for whom Christ died, will be destroyed.
- And you are sinning against Christ when you sin against other Christians by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong.
- If what I eat is going to make another Christian sin, I will never eat meat again as long as I live--for I don't want to make another Christian stumble.
Romans 15:1
- We may know that these things make no difference, but we cannot just go ahead and do them to please ourselves. We must be considerate of the doubts and fears of those who think these things are wrong.
- We should please others. If we do what helps them, we will build them up in the Lord.
- For even Christ didn't please himself. As the Scriptures say, "Those who insult you are also insulting me."
Psalms 105:15
- "Do not touch these people I have chosen, and do not hurt my prophets."
Romans 14:21
- Don't eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another Christian to stumble.
1 Corinthians 10:32
- Don't give offense to Jews or Gentiles or the church of God.
- That is the plan I follow, too. I try to please everyone in everything I do. I don't just do what I like or what is best for me, but what is best for them so they may be saved.
Zechariah 2:8
- "After a period of glory, the LORD Almighty sent me against the nations who oppressed you. For he said, `Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession.
Zechariah 13:7
- "Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, the man who is my partner, says the LORD Almighty. Strike down the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn against the lambs.
Acts 9:5
- "Who are you, sir?" Saul asked. And the voice replied, "I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting!