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Matthew 13:20
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Matthew 13:20
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20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately (A)receives it with joy;
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Matthew 13:20
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Matthew 13:20
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20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
Ezekiel 33:31-32
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Ezekiel 33:31-32
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31 So (A)they come to you as people do, they (B)sit before you as My people, and they (C)hear your words, but they do not do them; (D)for with their mouth they show much love, but (E)their hearts pursue their own gain. 32 Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do (F)not do them.
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Ezekiel 33:31-32
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Ezekiel 33:31-32
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31 My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before(A) you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. Their mouths speak of love, but their hearts are greedy(B) for unjust gain.(C) 32 Indeed, to them you are nothing more than one who sings love songs(D) with a beautiful voice and plays an instrument well, for they hear your words but do not put them into practice.(E)
Psalm 106:12-13
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Psalm 106:12-13
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12 (A)Then they believed His words;
They sang His praise.
13 (B)They soon forgot His works;
They did not wait for His counsel,
Psalm 106:12-13
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Psalm 106:12-13
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12 Then they believed his promises
and sang his praise.(A)
John 5:35
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John 5:35
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35 He was the burning and (A)shining lamp, and (B)you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.
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John 5:35
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John 5:35
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35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light,(A) and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.
Mark 6:20
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Mark 6:20
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20 for Herod (A)feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he [a]did many things, and heard him gladly.
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- Mark 6:20 NU was very perplexed, yet
Mark 6:20
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Mark 6:20
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20 because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man.(A) When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled[a]; yet he liked to listen to him.
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- Mark 6:20 Some early manuscripts he did many things
Isaiah 58:2
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Isaiah 58:2
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2 Yet they seek Me daily,
And delight to know My ways,
As a nation that did righteousness,
And did not forsake the ordinance of their God.
They ask of Me the ordinances of justice;
They take delight in approaching God.
Isaiah 58:2
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Isaiah 58:2
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Psalm 78:34-37
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Psalm 78:34-37
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34 (A)When He slew them, then they sought Him;
And they returned and sought earnestly for God.
35 Then they remembered that (B)God was their rock,
And the Most High God (C)their Redeemer.
36 Nevertheless they (D)flattered Him with their mouth,
And they lied to Him with their tongue;
37 For their heart was not steadfast with Him,
Nor were they faithful in His covenant.
Psalm 78:34-37
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Psalm 78:34-37
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34 Whenever God slew them, they would seek(A) him;
they eagerly turned to him again.
35 They remembered that God was their Rock,(B)
that God Most High was their Redeemer.(C)
36 But then they would flatter him with their mouths,(D)
lying to him with their tongues;
37 their hearts were not loyal(E) to him,
they were not faithful to his covenant.
2 Chronicles 24:2
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2 Chronicles 24:2
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2 Joash (A)did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
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2 Chronicles 24:2
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2 Chronicles 24:2
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2 Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord(A) all the years of Jehoiada the priest.
Galatians 4:14-15
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Galatians 4:14-15
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14 And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but you received me (A)as an [a]angel of God, (B)even as Christ Jesus. 15 [b]What then was the blessing you enjoyed? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me.
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- Galatians 4:14 Or messenger
- Galatians 4:15 NU Where
Galatians 4:14-15
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Galatians 4:14-15
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14 and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.(A) 15 Where, then, is your blessing of me now? I can testify that, if you could have done so, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.
Acts 8:13
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Acts 8:13
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13 Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done.
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Acts 8:13
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Acts 8:13
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13 Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles(A) he saw.
Mark 4:16-17
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Mark 4:16-17
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16 These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; 17 and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word’s sake, immediately they stumble.
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Mark 4:16-17
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Mark 4:16-17
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16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
Matthew 13:5-6
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Matthew 13:5-6
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5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away.
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Matthew 13:5-6
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Matthew 13:5-6
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5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
2 Chronicles 24:14
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2 Chronicles 24:14
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14 When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada; (A)they made from it articles for the house of the Lord, articles for serving and offering, spoons and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord continually all the days of Jehoiada.
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2 Chronicles 24:14
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2 Chronicles 24:14
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14 When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the Lord’s temple: articles for the service and for the burnt offerings, and also dishes and other objects of gold and silver. As long as Jehoiada lived, burnt offerings were presented continually in the temple of the Lord.
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