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.

Read full chapter

21 yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution occurs because of the [a]word, immediately he [b](A)falls away.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 13:21 I.e., message
  2. Matthew 13:21 I.e., from the faith

21 yet he has no [substantial] root in himself, but is only temporary, and when pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles and falls away [abandoning the One who is the source of salvation].

Read full chapter

21 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.(A)

Read full chapter

21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

Read full chapter