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2 Corinthians 6:3

We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.

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ASV

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

KJV

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
μηδεμίανmēdemianNothingG3367 →
ἐνenbeforeG1722 →
μηδενὶmēdenino oneG3367 →
διδόντεςdidontesplacingG1325 →
προσκοπήν,proskopēnan obstacle,G4349 →
ἵναinaso thatG2443 →
μὴmēnotG3361 →
μωμηθῇmōmēthēamay be blemishedG3469 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
διακονία,diakoniaministry,G1248 →

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1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from every form of evil.Romans 14:13Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.Isaiah 57:14And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”1 Corinthians 8:13Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.1 Corinthians 9:12If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.1 Corinthians 10:32Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—Philippians 1:10so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,1 Corinthians 10:32–33Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—1 Corinthians 9:22To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.Matthew 17:27“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”Matthew 18:6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.1 Timothy 3:7Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.Philippians 2:4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.1 Corinthians 10:23–24“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.1 Corinthians 8:9–13Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.Ephesians 4:12to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,Mark 9:42But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.Acts 19:37For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess.

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