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But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
whoso usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-NMS H3739 Ὃς hos (hos)
shall offend to put a snare (in the way), hence to cause to stumble, to give offense V-ASA-3S H4624 σκανδαλίσῃ skandalizo (skan-dal-id'-zo)
one one Adj-AMS H1520 ἕνα heis (hice)
little ones small, little Adj-GMP H3398 μικρῶν mikros (mik-ros')
believe to believe, entrust V-PPA-GMP H4100 πιστευόντων pisteuo (pist-yoo'-o)
it were better I collect, am profitable to V-PIA-3S H4851 συμφέρει sumphero (soom-fer'-o)
a millstone a mill, a millstone N-NMS H3458 μύλος mulos (moo'-los)
were hanged to hang V-ASP-3S H2910 κρεμασθῇ kremannumi (krem-an'-noo-mee)
neck, the neck N-AMS H5137 τράχηλον trachelos (trakh'-ay-los)
[that] he were drowned to throw into the sea V-ASP-3S H2670 καταποντισθῇ katapontizo (kat-ap-on-tid'-zo)
the depth the deep, the deep sea N-DNS H3989 πελάγει pelagos (pel'-ag-os)
of the sea. the sea N-GFS H2281 θαλάσσης thalassa (thal'-as-sah)

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King James Bible But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Berean Bible But whoso And whoever shall offend cause to stumble one of these of the little ones which believe believing in me, Me, it were is better for him that a heavy millstone were hanged about should be hung around his neck, and that he were drowned be sunk in the depth of the sea.
Hebrew Greek English But whoso shall offend but whoever causes one of these little ones which who believe in me, Me to stumble, it were would be better for him that to have a heavy millstone were hanged about hung around his neck, and that he were to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
New American Standard Bible 1995 But whoso shall offend but whoever causes one of these little ones which who believe in me, Me to stumble, it were would be better for him that to have a heavy millstone were hanged about hung around his neck, and that he were to be drowned in the depth of the sea.