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Mark 4:7
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Mark 4:7
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7 And some seed fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no [a]crop.
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- Mark 4:7 Lit. fruit
Mark 4:7
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Mark 4:7
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7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain.
Jeremiah 4:3
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Jeremiah 4:3
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3 For thus says the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem:
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- Jeremiah 4:3 untilled
Jeremiah 4:3
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Jeremiah 4:3
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3 This is what the Lord says to the people of Judah and to Jerusalem:
Genesis 3:17-18
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Genesis 3:17-18
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17 Then to Adam He said, (A)“Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree (B)of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’:
(C)“Cursed is the ground for your sake;
(D)In toil you shall eat of it
All the days of your life.
18 Both thorns and thistles it shall [a]bring forth for you,
And (E)you shall eat the herb of the field.
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- Genesis 3:18 cause to grow
Genesis 3:17-18
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Genesis 3:17-18
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17 To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’(A)
1 John 2:15-16
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1 John 2:15-16
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Do Not Love the World
15 (A)Do not love the world or the things in the world. (B)If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, (C)the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.
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1 John 2:15-16
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1 John 2:15-16
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On Not Loving the World
15 Do not love the world or anything in the world.(A) If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[a] is not in them.(B) 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh,(C) the lust of the eyes,(D) and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.
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- 1 John 2:15 Or world, the Father’s love
1 Timothy 6:9-10
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1 Timothy 6:9-10
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9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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1 Timothy 6:9-10
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1 Timothy 6:9-10
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9 Those who want to get rich(A) fall into temptation and a trap(B) and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money(C) is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith(D) and pierced themselves with many griefs.(E)
Luke 21:34
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Luke 21:34
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The Importance of Watching(A)
34 “But (B)take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with [a]carousing, drunkenness, and (C)cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly.
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Luke 21:34
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Luke 21:34
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34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life,(A) and that day will close on you suddenly(B) like a trap.
Luke 12:15
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Luke 12:15
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15 And He said to them, (A)“Take heed and beware of [a]covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”
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- Luke 12:15 NU all covetousness
Luke 12:15
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Luke 12:15
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15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”(A)
Luke 8:14
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Luke 8:14
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14 Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, (A)riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
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Luke 8:14
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Luke 8:14
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14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches(A) and pleasures, and they do not mature.
Luke 8:7
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Luke 8:7
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7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it.
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Luke 8:7
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Luke 8:7
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7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants.
Mark 4:18-19
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Mark 4:18-19
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18 Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word, 19 and the (A)cares of this world, (B)the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
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Mark 4:18-19
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Mark 4:18-19
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18 Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; 19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth(A) and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.
Matthew 13:22
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Matthew 13:22
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22 Now (A)he who received seed (B)among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
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Matthew 13:22
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Matthew 13:22
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22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth(A) choke the word, making it unfruitful.
Matthew 13:7
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Matthew 13:7
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7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.
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Matthew 13:7
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Matthew 13:7
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7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants.
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