Stumbling Blocks

“Woe to the world because of its [a]stumbling blocks! For (A)it is inevitable that [b]stumbling blocks come; but woe to the person through whom the [c]stumbling block comes!

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
  2. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin
  3. Matthew 18:7 I.e., enticements to sin

Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!(A)

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Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

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19 For there also (A)have to be factions among you, (B)so that those who are approved may become [a]evident among you.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:19 Or recognizable

19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval.(A)

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19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

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Abandonment of Faith

But (A)the Spirit explicitly says that (B)in later times some will [a]fall away from the faith, paying attention to (C)deceitful spirits and (D)teachings of demons,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 4:1 I.e., apostatize

The Spirit(A) clearly says that in later times(B) some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits(C) and things taught by demons.

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Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

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