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Do All Which Jesus Commands

17 Now He said to His disciples, (A)It is [a]inevitable that [b]stumbling blocks come, but woe to him through whom they come! (B)It [c]would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would cause one of these little ones to stumble. [d]Be on your guard! (C)If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

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  1. Luke 17:1 Lit impossible that stumbling blocks not come
  2. Luke 17:1 Or temptations to sin
  3. Luke 17:2 Lit is
  4. Luke 17:3 Lit Take heed to yourselves

Sin, Faith, Duty

17 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble(A) are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come.(B) It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones(C) to stumble.(D) So watch yourselves.

“If your brother or sister[a] sins against you, rebuke them;(E) and if they repent, forgive them.(F)

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  1. Luke 17:3 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman.