Luke 8:12
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12 The ones on the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
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Luke 8:12
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12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-14
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9 The coming of the lawless one is apparent in the working of Satan, who uses all power, signs, lying wonders,(A) 10 and every kind of wicked deception for those who are perishing because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.(B) 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion, leading them to believe what is false,(C) 12 so that all who have not believed the truth but took pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.(D)
Chosen for Salvation
13 But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits[a] for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.(E) 14 For this purpose he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.(F)
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- 2.13 Other ancient authorities read from the beginning
2 Thessalonians 2:9-14
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9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan(A) works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders(B) that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.(C) They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.(D) 11 For this reason God sends them(E) a powerful delusion(F) so that they will believe the lie(G) 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.(H)
Stand Firm
13 But we ought always to thank God for you,(I) brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits[a](J) to be saved(K) through the sanctifying work of the Spirit(L) and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you(M) to this through our gospel,(N) that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts because from the beginning God chose you
Revelation 12:9
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9 The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.(A)
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James 1:23-24
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23 For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves[a] in a mirror;(A) 24 for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like.
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- 1.23 Gk at the face of his birth
James 1:23-24
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23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
Mark 4:15
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15 These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.(A)
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Mark 4:15
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15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan(A) comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Matthew 13:19
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19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path.(A)
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Matthew 13:19
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19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom(A) and does not understand it, the evil one(B) comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
Proverbs 1:24-26
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24 Because I have called and you refused,
have stretched out my hand and no one heeded,(A)
25 and because you have ignored all my counsel
and would have none of my reproof,(B)
26 I also will laugh at your calamity;
I will mock when panic strikes you,(C)
Proverbs 1:24-26
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Proverbs 4:5
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5 Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget nor turn away
from the words of my mouth.(A)
Proverbs 4:5
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5 Get wisdom,(A) get understanding;
do not forget my words or turn away from them.
Proverbs 1:29
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29 Because they hated knowledge
and did not choose the fear of the Lord,
Proverbs 1:29
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29 since they hated knowledge
and did not choose to fear the Lord.(A)
Luke 8:5
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5 “A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed some fell on a path and was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up.
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Luke 8:5
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5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up.
Isaiah 65:11
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11 But you who forsake the Lord,
who forget my holy mountain,
who set a table for Fortune
and fill cups of mixed wine for Destiny,(A)
Isaiah 65:11
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