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Matthew 18:6
but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it is better for him that a heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths of the sea.
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Luke 17:1-2
Now He said to His disciples,“ It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to one through whom they come!It is better for him if a millstone is hung around his neck and he is thrown into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to sin.
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Matthew 18:10
“ See that you do not look down on one of these little ones; for I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven.
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Romans 16:17
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.
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Acts 9:4
and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,“ Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
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1 Corinthians 8 10-1 Corinthians 8 13
For if someone sees you, the one who has knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, will his conscience, if he is weak, not be strengthened to eat things sacrificed to idols?For through your knowledge the one who is weak is ruined, the brother or sister for whose sake Christ died.And so, by sinning against the brothers and sisters and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.Therefore, if food causes my brother to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to sin.
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2 Peter 2 2
Many will follow their indecent behavior, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned;
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Matthew 25:45-46
Then He will answer them,‘ Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for Me, either.’These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
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Romans 15:21
but just as it is written:“ They who have not been told about Him will see, And they who have not heard will understand.”
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Acts 26:11-14
And as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and since I was extremely enraged at them, I kept pursuing them even to foreign cities.“ While so engaged, as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who were journeying with me.And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew dialect,‘ Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
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1 Timothy 5 14
Therefore, I want younger widows to get married, have children, manage their households, and give the enemy no opportunity for reproach;
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2 Thessalonians 1 6-2 Thessalonians 1 9
For after all it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,and to give relief to you who are afflicted, along with us, when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angelsin flaming fire, dealing out retribution to those who do not know God, and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.These people will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,
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Romans 14:13
Therefore let’s not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this: not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s or sister’s way.
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2 Corinthians 6 3
giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,
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1 Corinthians 10 32-1 Corinthians 10 33
Do not offend Jews or Greeks, or the church of God;just as I also please everyone in all things, not seeking my own benefit but the benefit of the many, so that they may be saved.
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Philippians 1:10
so that you may discover the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ;
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Revelation 16:6-7
for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. They deserve it.”And I heard the altar saying,“ Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”
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Revelation 6:9-10
When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained;and they cried out with a loud voice, saying,“ How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who live on the earth?”