"Whoevercausesoneof theselittle oneswho believeto stumble,it would be betterfor him if,with a heavymillstonehungaroundhis neck,he had been castinto the sea.
but whoevercausesoneof theselittle oneswho believein Me to stumble,it would be betterfor him to have a heavymillstonehungaroundhis neck,and to be drownedin the depthof the sea.
"Seethat you do not despiseoneof theselittle ones,for I sayto you that their angelsin heavencontinuallyseethe faceof My Fatherwho is in heaven.
givingnocause for offensein anything,sothat the ministrywill not be discredited,
NowI urgeyou, brethren,keep your eyeon thosewho causedissensionsand hindrancescontraryto the teachingwhichyou learned,and turn awayfrom them.
Thereforelet us not judgeone anotheranymore,but ratherdeterminethis--not to putan obstacleora stumbling blockin a brother'sway.
Manywill followtheir sensuality,and becauseof them the wayof the truthwill be maligned;
and he fellto the groundand hearda voicesayingto him, "Saul,Saul,whyare you persecutingMe?"
Therefore,I wantyounger[widows] to get married,bear children,keep house,[and] givethe enemynooccasionfor reproach;
sothat you may approvethe things that are excellent,in orderto be sincereand blamelessuntilthe dayof Christ;
but as it is written,"THEY WHOHADNONEWSOF HIM SHALL SEE,AND THEY WHO HAVE NOT HEARDSHALL UNDERSTAND."
"However,sothat we do not offendthem, goto the seaand throwin a hook,and takethe firstfishthat comesup; and when you openits mouth,you will finda shekel.Takethat and giveit to them for you and Me."
