¹² The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not ^(A)believe and be saved.

⁹ The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan ^(A)with all power and false signs and wonders, ¹⁰ and with all wicked deception for ^(B)those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. ¹¹ Therefore ^(C)God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe ^(D)what is false, ¹² in order that all may be condemned ^(E)who did not believe the truth but ^(F)had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Stand Firm

¹³ But ^(G)we ought always to give thanks to God for you, ^(H)brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you ^(I)as the firstfruits^{[a] (J)}to be saved, ^(K)through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. ¹⁴ To this he called you through ^(L)our gospel, ^(M)so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁹ And ^(A)the great dragon was thrown down, ^(B)that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, ^(C)the deceiver of the whole world—^(D)he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

²³ For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. ²⁴ For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.

¹⁵ And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.

¹⁹ When anyone hears the word of ^(A)the kingdom and ^(B)does not understand it, ^(C)the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.