Bible Verses About Causing Another to Stumble
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for causing another to stumble, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 5,700 votes, led by Romans 14:13. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Causing Another to Stumble
Romans 14:13347 votes
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.
Luke 17:1-4329 votes
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
1 Corinthians 8:13271 votes
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
1 Corinthians 8:9248 votes
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
Matthew 18:6-9224 votes
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Romans 14:1-23144 votes
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Mark 9:42130 votes
And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Romans 14:2197 votes
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Mark 9:38-5095 votes
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
1 Corinthians 10:3288 votes
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
1 Corinthians 6:1287 votes
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
2 Timothy 2:1581 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Hebrews 12:1480 votes
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
James 5:2079 votes
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Romans 14:1976 votes
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
2 Corinthians 6:369 votes
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
1 Timothy 2:9-1069 votes
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
Romans 14:2364 votes
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Romans 14:2062 votes
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
1 Corinthians 7:1-8:1359 votes
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Proverbs 20:157 votes
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
1 Corinthians 8:1-1357 votes
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Matthew 16:2352 votes
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Romans 12:252 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
1 Corinthians 6:951 votes
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
What does the Bible say about causing another to stumble?
Readers most often cite Romans 14:13 on the subject of causing another to stumble. Across 5,700 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Luke 17:1-4, 1 Corinthians 8:13, 1 Corinthians 8:9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.