Bible Verses about “hurting other believers”
The Bible contains 44 verses about hurting other believers across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.”
“Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."”
“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.”
“"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”
“But if you don't forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
“Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.”
“So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.”
“It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.”
“But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,”
“One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.”
“Don't let him who eats despise him who doesn't eat. Don't let him who doesn't eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.”
“I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.”
“Therefore let's not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother's way, or an occasion for falling.”
“Who are you who judge another's servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.”
“But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.”
“For it is written, "'As I live,' says the Lord, 'to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.'"”
“For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord's.”
“for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
“So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.”
“bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.”
“One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.”
“He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who doesn't eat, to the Lord he doesn't eat, and gives God thanks.”
“Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don't destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.”
“But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn't of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.”
“For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.”
“Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn't judge himself in that which he approves.”
“Then don't let your good be slandered,”
“For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.”
“Don't overthrow God's work for food's sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.”
“For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.”
“"This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.”
“Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;”
“Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.”
“"As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.”
“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.”
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.”
“We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.”
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.”
“Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.”
“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”
“It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.”
“For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.”
“He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!”