Mateo 18:7

Filipino Cebuano Bible

7 "Alaut ang kalibutan tungod sa mga panulay sa paghimog sala! Ang mga panulay magaabut gayud hinoon, apan alaut ang tawo nga pinaagi kaniya magaabut ang panulay!

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unto: Genesis 13:7, 1 Samuel 2:17, 1 Samuel 2:22-25, 2 Samuel 12:14, Luke 17:1, Romans 2:23, Romans 2:24, 1 Timothy 5:14, 1 Timothy 5:15, 1 Timothy 6:1, Titus 2:5, Titus 2:8, 2 Peter 2:2

for: Mark 13:7, Acts 1:16, 1 Corinthians 11:19, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 2 Timothy 4:3, 2 Timothy 4:4, Jude 1:4

but: Matthew 13:41, Matthew 13:42, Matthew 23:13-28, Matthew 26:24, John 17:12, Acts 1:18-20, 2 Peter 2:3, 2 Peter 2:15-17, Jude 1:11 -13; Revelation 2:14, Revelation 2:15, Revelation 2:20-23, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 19:21

Reciprocal: Numbers 32:15 - ye shall Deuteronomy 22:8 - thou bring 1 Samuel 2:24 - ye make 1 Kings 14:16 - who did sin Psalms 73:15 - offend Matthew 5:30 - offend Matthew 11:6 - whosoever Matthew 11:21 - Woe Matthew 16:23 - thou art Mark 14:21 - but Romans 14:13 - put Romans 14:21 - whereby Romans 16:17 - offences 1 Corinthians 8:9 - take Philippians 1:10 - without 1 John 2:10 - occasion of stumbling

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Woe unto the world because of offences!.... By which are meant, not sins, as sometimes, but rather temptations to sin; and so the Ethiopic version renders this word by "temptation" in every clause, as the Arabic does in the next; and may design all the contempt and reproach cast upon the doctrines, ordinances, and people of Christ, and all those afflictions, distresses, and persecutions exercised on them, on purpose to cause them to stumble and fall; to tempt them to deny the truth, drop their profession of religion, and relinquish the service of Christ; things which are displeasing to God, discouraging to his people, and often attended with bad consequences to formal professors; and bring down the judgments of God upon the men of the world; who sooner or later will vindicate his own cause, avenge his own elect, and render tribulation to them that trouble them.

For it must needs be that offences come; considering the implacable malice of Satan, his unwearied and indefatigable pains, the malignity of the men of the world, their aversion and enmity to the Gospel of Christ, and all good men; it cannot be thought, God suffering such things for the trial of such as are truly gracious, and for the discovery of hypocrites, and for the manifestation of his grace, power, and faithfulness in the preservation of his dear children, that it should be otherwise, but that such offences should be:

but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh; for though God, for wise ends and reasons, as above, voluntarily permits such things to be in the world; and though they do not succeed, as to cause the true followers of Christ so to stumble and fall, as to perish, yet this does not excuse their sin and wickedness, in doing all that in them lay to effect it. For though God will, and does overrule all their base designs against his ministers, church, and people, for his glory, and their good, this is no thanks to them; and as it does not in the least extenuate their crime, it will not abate the severity of their punishment.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Woe unto the world because of offences - That is, offences will be the cause of woe or of suffering. Offences, here, mean things that will produce sin: that will cause us to sin, or temptations to induce others to sin. See the notes at Matthew 5:29.

It must needs be ... - That is, such is the depravity of man that there will be always some who are attempting to make others sin; some people of wickedness endeavoring to lead Christians astray, and rejoicing when they have succeeded in causing them to fall. Such, also, is the strength of our native corruption and the force of passion, that our besetting sins will lead us astray.

Woe to that man by whom the offence cometh - He who leads others into sin is awfully guilty - no man can be more guilty. No wickedness can be more deeply seated in the heart than that which attempts to mar the peace, defile the purity, and destroy the souls of others; and yet in all ages there have been multitudes who, by persecution, threats, arts, allurements, and persuasion, have endeavored to seduce Christians from the faith and to lead them into sin.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 18:7. Wo! — Or, alas! ουαι. It is the opinion of some eminent critics, that this word is ever used by our Lord to express sympathy and concern.

Because of offences — Scandals, stumbling-blocks, persecutions, &c.

For it must needs be that offences come — Αναγκε γαρ εϚιν ελθειν τα σκανδαλα, for the coming of offences is unavoidable. Such is the wickedness of men, such their obstinacy, that they will not come unto Christ that they may have life, but desperately continue deceiving and being deceived. In such a state of things, offences, stumbling-blocks, persecutions, &c., are unavoidable.

Wo to that man — He who gives the offence, and he who receives it, are both exposed to ruin.