Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
GNV
Matthew 13:21
Yet hath he no roote in himselfe, and dureth but a season: for assoone as tribulation or persecution commeth because of the woorde, by and by he is offended.
Parallel Translations
yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
Cross References
Matthew 11:62 Peter 1:8–9Ephesians 3:17Hosea 6:4Proverbs 12:3Job 19:28John 15:5–7Psalms 36:3Job 27:8–10Mark 13:12–13John 12:25–26John 6:70–71Mark 4:17Matthew 26:33Luke 21:12–18
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