"If anyone should cause one of these little ones to lose his faith in me, it would be better for that person to have a large millstone tied around his neck and be drowned in the deep sea.

In just the same way your Father in heaven does not want any of these little ones to be lost.

He will not break off a bent reed, nor put out a flickering lamp. He will persist until he causes justice to triumph,

They despise those whom God rejects, but honor those who obey the LORD. They always do what they promise, no matter how much it may cost.

They are disappointed because so little progress is being made. But they will see Zerubbabel continuing to build the Temple, and they will be glad." The angel said to me, "The seven lamps are the seven eyes of the LORD, which see all over the earth."

Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me."

Welcome those who are weak in faith, but do not argue with them about their personal opinions.

The person who will eat anything is not to despise the one who doesn't; while the one who eats only vegetables is not to pass judgment on the one who will eat anything; for God has accepted that person.

So then, let us stop judging one another. Instead, you should decide never to do anything that would make others stumble or fall into sin.

If you hurt others because of something you eat, then you are no longer acting from love. Do not let the food that you eat ruin the person for whom Christ died!

We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not please ourselves.

Food, however, will not improve our relation with God; we shall not lose anything if we do not eat, nor shall we gain anything if we do eat.

Suppose a person whose conscience is weak in this matter sees you, who have so-called "knowledge," eating in the temple of an idol; will not this encourage him to eat food offered to idols?

And in this way you will be sinning against Christ by sinning against other Christians and wounding their weak conscience.

Among the weak in faith I become weak like one of them, in order to win them. So I become all things to all people, that I may save some of them by whatever means are possible.

Don't you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or would you rather despise the church of God and put to shame the people who are in need? What do you expect me to say to you about this? Shall I praise you? Of course I don't!

No one should look down on him, but you must help him continue his trip in peace, so that he will come back to me; for I am expecting him back with the believers.

I, Paul, make a personal appeal to you---I who am said to be meek and mild when I am with you, but harsh with you when I am away. By the gentleness and kindness of Christ

Someone will say, "Paul's letters are severe and strong, but when he is with us in person, he is weak, and his words are nothing!"

You remember why I preached the gospel to you the first time; it was because I was sick.

But even though my physical condition was a great trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you received me as you would an angel from heaven; you received me as you would Christ Jesus.

My friends, if someone is caught in any kind of wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should set him right; but you must do it in a gentle way. And keep an eye on yourselves, so that you will not be tempted, too.

So then, whoever rejects this teaching is not rejecting a human being, but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but be an example for the believers in your speech, your conduct, your love, faith, and purity.

While he was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife. For it is by the Holy Spirit that she has conceived.

After they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph and said, "Herod will be looking for the child in order to kill him. So get up, take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you to leave."

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt

The great trumpet will sound, and he will send out his angels to the four corners of the earth, and they will gather his chosen people from one end of the world to the other.

As Jacob went on his way, some angels met him.

When he saw them, he said, "This is God's camp"; so he named the place Mahanaim.

"Don't be afraid," Elisha answered. "We have more on our side than they have on theirs."

Then he prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes and let him see!" The LORD answered his prayer, and Elisha's servant looked up and saw the hillside covered with horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

His angel guards those who honor the LORD and rescues them from danger.

God will put his angels in charge of you to protect you wherever you go.

The LORD Almighty says, "Wake up, sword, and attack the shepherd who works for me! Kill him, and the sheep will be scattered. I will attack my people

The poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the feast in heaven. The rich man died and was buried,

But that night an angel of the Lord opened the prison gates, led the apostles out, and said to them,

It was about three o'clock one afternoon when he had a vision, in which he clearly saw an angel of God come in and say to him, "Cornelius!"

Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood there, and a light shone in the cell. The angel shook Peter by the shoulder, woke him up, and said, "Hurry! Get up!" At once the chains fell off Peter's hands.

Peter followed him out of the prison, not knowing, however, if what the angel was doing was real; he thought he was seeing a vision.

Then Peter realized what had happened to him, and said, "Now I know that it is really true! The Lord sent his angel to rescue me from Herod's power and from everything the Jewish people expected to happen."

For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship came to me

What are the angels, then? They are spirits who serve God and are sent by him to help those who are to receive salvation.

Absalom lived two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king.

Micaiah went on: "Now listen to what the LORD says! I saw the LORD sitting on his throne in heaven, with all his angels standing beside him.

Those he most often turned to for advice were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan---seven officials of Persia and Media who held the highest offices in the kingdom.

But I will see you, because I have done no wrong; and when I awake, your presence will fill me with joy.

"I am Gabriel," the angel answered. "I stand in the presence of God, who sent me to speak to you and tell you this good news.