Bible verses about Offence
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Occasions of, must arrive
Matthew 18:7- Occasions of, forbidden
I Corinthians 10:32; II Corinthians 6:3- Persecution, a cause of, to mere professors
Matthew 13:21; 24:10; 26:31- THE WICKED TAKE, AT
- The low station of Christ
Isaiah 53:1-3; Matthew 13:54-57
- Christ, as the corner-stone
Isaiah 8:14; Romans 9:33; I Peter 2:8
- Christ, as the bread of life
John 6:58-61
- Christ crucified
I Corinthians 1:23; Galatians 5:11
- The righteousness of faith
Romans 9:32
- The necessity of inward purity
Matthew 15:11,12- Blessedness of not taking, at Christ
Matthew 11:6- Saints warned against taking
John 16:1- SAINTS SHOULD
- Be without
Philippians 1:10
- Be cautious of giving
Psalms 73:15; Romans 14:13; I Corinthians 8:9
- Have a conscience void of
Acts 24:16
- Cut off what causes, to themselves
Matthew 5:29,30; Mark 9:43-47
- Not let their liberty occasion, to others
I Corinthians 8:9
- Use self-denial rather than occasion
Romans 14:21; I Corinthians 8:13
- Avoid those who cause
Romans 16:17
- Reprove those who cause
Exodus 32:21; I Samuel 2:24- MINISTERS SHOULD
- Be cautious of giving
II Corinthians 6:3
- Remove that which causes
Isaiah 57:14- All things that cause, shall be gathered out of Christ's kingdom
Matthew 13:41- Denunciation against those who cause
Matthew 18:7; Mark 9:42- Punishment for occasioning
Ezekiel 44:12; Malachi 2:8,9; Matthew 18:6,7- Exemplified
- Aaron
Exodus 32:2-6
- Balaam, &c
Numbers 31:16; Revelation 2:14
- Gideon
Judges 8:27
- Sons of Eli
I Samuel 2:12-17
- Jeroboam
I Kings 12:26-30
- Old prophet
I Kings 13:18-26
- Priests
Malachi 2:8
- Peter
Matthew 16:23