Matthew 13:21
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21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when (A)tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately (B)he stumbles.
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Matthew 11:6
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6 And blessed is he who is not (A)offended because of Me.”
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2 Peter 1:8-9
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8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither [a]barren (A)nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is (B)shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.
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- 2 Peter 1:8 useless
Hosea 6:4
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Impenitence of Israel and Judah
4 “O Ephraim, what shall I do to you?
O Judah, what shall I do to you?
For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud,
And like the early dew it goes away.
Ephesians 3:17
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17 (A)that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, (B)being rooted and grounded in love,
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Proverbs 12:3
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3 A man is not established by wickedness,
But the (A)root of the righteous cannot be moved.
Job 19:28
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28 If you should say, ‘How shall we persecute him?’—
Since the root of the matter is found in me,
John 15:5-7
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5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much (A)fruit; for without Me you can do (B)nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, (C)he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words (D)abide in you, (E)you[a] will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
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- John 15:7 NU omits you will
John 12:25-26
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25 (A)He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves Me, let him (B)follow Me; and (C)where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.
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Psalm 36:3
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3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;
(A)He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
Job 27:8-10
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8 (A)For what is the hope of the hypocrite,
Though he may gain much,
If God takes away his life?
9 (B)Will God hear his cry
When trouble comes upon him?
10 (C)Will he delight himself in the Almighty?
Will he always call on God?
2 Timothy 1:15
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15 This you know, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
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Philippians 1:6
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6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun (A)a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
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Galatians 6:15
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15 For (A)in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.
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Galatians 6:12
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12 As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, these would compel you to be circumcised, (A)only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
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Galatians 5:6
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6 For (A)in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but (B)faith working through love.
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Romans 2:7
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7 eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality;
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Acts 8:21-23
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21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your (A)heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God (B)if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see that you are (C)poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”
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John 6:70-71
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70 Jesus answered them, (A)“Did I not choose you, the twelve, (B)and one of you is a devil?” 71 He spoke of (C)Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who would (D)betray Him, being one of the twelve.
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John 6:61-65
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61 When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples [a]complained about this, He said to them, “Does this [b]offend you? 62 (A)What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? 63 (B)It is the Spirit who gives life; the (C)flesh profits nothing. The (D)words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. 64 But (E)there are some of you who do not believe.” For (F)Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him. 65 And He said, “Therefore (G)I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.”
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John 6:26
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26 Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.
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Luke 21:12-18
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12 (A)But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and (B)prisons. (C)You will be brought before kings and rulers (D)for My name’s sake. 13 But (E)it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. 14 (F)Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will [a]answer; 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom (G)which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or [b]resist. 16 (H)You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put (I)some of you to death. 17 And (J)you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. 18 (K)But not a hair of your head shall be lost.
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- Luke 21:14 say in defense
- Luke 21:15 withstand
Luke 14:26-33
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26 (A)“If anyone comes to Me (B)and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, (C)yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. 27 And (D)whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. 28 For (E)which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— 29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish’? 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whoever of you (F)does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.
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Luke 9:23-25
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Take Up the Cross and Follow Him(A)
23 (B)Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross [a]daily, and follow Me. 24 (C)For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. 25 (D)For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?
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- Luke 9:23 M omits daily
Luke 8:13
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13 But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of [a]temptation fall away.
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- Luke 8:13 testing
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