God requires that His people should not allow the poor and afflicted to be oppressed. If they break every yoke and release the oppressed, and are unselfish and kindly considerate of the needy, then shall the blessings promised be theirs. If there are those in the church who would cause the blind to stumble, they should be brought to justice; for God has made us guardians of the blind, the afflicted, the widows, and the fatherless. The stumbling block referred to in the word of God does not mean a block of wood placed before the feet of the blind to cause him to stumble, but it means much more than this. It means any course that may be pursued to injure the influence of their blind brother, to work against his interest, or to hinder his prosperity. {3T 519.2}

Gud forlanger at hans folk ikke tillader at den fattige og forpinte undertrykkes. Hvis de bryder alle åg og hjælper den undertrykte og er uselvisk, venlig hensynsfuld over for den trængende, så skal de forjettede velsignelser være deres. [Hvis nogen i menigheden får en blind til at falde, burde de stilles for retten, for Gud har sat os til værge for de blinde, de prøvede, enkerne og de faderløse. Anstødsstenen, som står omtalt i Guds ord, er ikke en sten, der lægges i vejen for den blinde, som han så støder sig på og falder. Det betyder noget helt andet. Der menes alt, hvad man kan finde på for at skade den blinde brors indflydelse, modarbejde hans interesser og hindre hans udvikling. I Mesterens Tjeneste side 257]