Temptations to Sin
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"Woe to the world because of offenses! For g offenses must come, but h woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
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i "If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire.
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"And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire.
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Cross References
Luke 17:1
Then He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come!
1 Corinthians 11:19
For there must also be factions among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you.
1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons.
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Cross References
Matthew 26:24
"The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born."
Matthew 27:4
Saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? You see to it!
Matthew 27:5
Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.
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Cross References
Matthew 5:29
If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
Matthew 5:30
And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
Mark 9:43
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched -
Mark 9:45
And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched -
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.