Matthew 18:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The world is in for trouble because of the way it causes people to sin. There will always be something to cause people to sin, but anyone who does this will be in for trouble.

Cross References

Matthew 16:23

Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Satan, get away from me! You're in my way because you think like everyone else and not like God.”

Matthew 26:24

The Son of Man will die, as the Scriptures say. But it's going to be terrible for the one who betrays me! That man would be better off if he had never been born.”

Mark 13:7

When you hear about wars and threats of wars, don't be afraid. These things will have to happen first, but that isn't the end.

Luke 17:1

Jesus said to his disciples: There will always be something that causes people to sin. But anyone who causes them to sin is in for trouble. A person who causes even one of my little followers to sin

John 17:12

While I was with them, I kept them safe by the power you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost, except the one who had to be lost. This happened so that what the Scriptures say would come true.

Acts 1:16

He said: My friends, long ago by the power of the Holy Spirit, David said something about Judas, and what he said has now happened. Judas was one of us and had worked with us, but he brought the mob to arrest Jesus.

1 Corinthians 11:19

You are bound to argue with each other, but it is easy to see which of you have God's approval.

1 Timothy 6:1

If you are a slave, you should respect and honour your owner. This will keep people from saying bad things about God and about our teaching.

Titus 2:5

Each of the younger women must be sensible and kind, as well as a good homemaker, who puts her own husband first. Then no one can say insulting things about God's message.

Titus 2:8

Use clean language that no one can criticize. Do this, and your enemies will be too ashamed to say anything against you.

Jude 1:4

Some godless people have sneaked in among us and are saying, “God treats us much better than we deserve, and so it is all right to be immoral.” They even deny that we must obey Jesus Christ as our only Master and Lord. But long ago the Scriptures warned that these godless people were doomed.

1 Samuel 2:17

Eli's sons did not show any respect for the sacrifices that the people offered. This was a terrible sin, and it made the LORD very angry.