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NASB | Matthew 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble and sin [by leading him away from My teaching], it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone [as large as one turned by a donkey] hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. [Mark 9:42; Luke 17:2] |
Bible Question:
In Matthew 16 Jesus tells us to avoid the appearance of evil. Is this advice for all Christians, mature Christians or just for Christian leaders? In particular, should 2 new church members be baptised if they are engaged and living together? |
Bible Answer: www.probe.org Lillian Leigh: I would highly recommend that you check out an excellent web site that is specifically devoted to contemporary issues from a biblical perspective. It is: www.probe.org Use their search engine and do a search for “premarital sex”. One article of particular interest is “Why Wait Till Marriage?” by Jimmy Williams and revised by Jerry Solomon. Grace to you, kalos |