We know that we have passed over from death to life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love his brother abides in death.

Let us follow on to know the Lord: we shall find Him ready as the morning, and He will come to us as the early and latter rain to the earth.

Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you abide in My word, truly you are My disciples.

Therefore let us no longer judge one another, but judge this rather, not to put a stumbling block or an offense before our brother.

Therefore, brothers, be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for by doing these things you shall by no means stumble at any time.

yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. For when tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man through whom the offense comes!

Then He said to the disciples, "It is impossible for offenses not to come, but woe [to the one] through whom they do come!

It would be better for him if a millstone were around his neck, and he be cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

Why? Because [they did] not [seek it] by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled the stone of stumbling.

Just as it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offense, and everyone believing on Him will not be put to shame."

that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,