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Causing others to sin endangers their connection to God and potentially destroys their souls. [4] If the victim thereby falls into mortal sin, the scandalous deed is considered to be likewise mortal sin. [5] A stumbling stone or tripwire: anything that makes someone trip and fall.
The Greek is literally "causes you to stumble," but stumble is a common metaphor for sin and some versions translate it this way for greater clarity. This loses the wordplay. This loses the wordplay. Where normally eyesight is what prevents one from stumbling, Jesus here states that eyesight should be sacrificed to prevent the greater stumbling ...
Matthew 5:30 is the thirtieth verse of the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount.Part of the section on adultery, it is very similar to the previous verse, but with the hand mentioned instead of the eye.
In the active voice σκανδαλίζω [skandalizō] means "cause someone to fall away from (or reject) faith," as in the saying of Jesus about the person who "causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin [stumble]" (Mark 9:42 par. Matt 18:6/Luke 17:2). The Christian is enjoined to reject anything that might be an obstacle to ...
American Coco Gauff had to navigate an unexpected obstacle Wednesday in her march to the third round of the Australian Open. Up a set and seemingly cruising to victory over Jodie Burrage of Great ...
CrowdStrike is a top cybersecurity provider; even a bit of a stumble wasn't enough to derail the company. Although the stock is a bit pricey, I think it's worth it for the growth that it's putting up.
The first blind man's face is not visible; the second twists his head as he falls, perhaps to avoid landing face-first. The shinguard-clad third man, on his toes with knees bent and face to the sky, shares a staff with the second, by which he is being pulled down. The others have yet to stumble, but the same fate seems implied. [7]
The at-large suspect who gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel may have left a message on the bullets he used to kill the executive Wednesday morning, according ...