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.

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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.

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(A)Be sober-minded; (B)be watchful. Your (C)adversary the devil (D)prowls around (E)like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

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Be alert and of sober mind.(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around(B) like a roaring lion(C) looking for someone to devour.

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And even (A)if our gospel is veiled, (B)it is veiled to (C)those who are perishing. In their case (D)the god of this world (E)has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing (F)the light of (G)the gospel of the glory of Christ, (H)who is the image of God.

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And even if our gospel(A) is veiled,(B) it is veiled to those who are perishing.(C) The god(D) of this age(E) has blinded(F) the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ,(G) who is the image of God.(H)

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11 so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for (A)we are not ignorant of his designs.

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11 in order that Satan(A) might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.(B)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Warning Against Neglecting Salvation

Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.

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Warning to Pay Attention

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.(A)

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18 But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have me excused.’ 19 And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. Please have me excused.’

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18 “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’

19 “Another said, ‘I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’

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And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

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As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

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But (A)they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,

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“But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business.

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10 and the devil (A)who had deceived them was (B)thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where (C)the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

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10 And the devil, who deceived them,(A) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,(B) where the beast(C) and the false prophet(D) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.(E)

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The Defeat of Satan

And when the thousand years are ended, (A)Satan will be released from his prison

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The Judgment of Satan

When the thousand years are over,(A) Satan will be released from his prison

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And he seized (A)the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and (B)bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into (C)the pit, and shut it and (D)sealed it over him, so that (E)he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.

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He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,(A) and bound him for a thousand years.(B) He threw him into the Abyss,(C) and locked and sealed(D) it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations(E) anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

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