KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 13:21
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
WEB World English Bible
yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
ASV American Standard Version
yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.
Surrounding context — Matthew 13
18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth [it] not, then cometh the wicked [one], and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
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.
22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth [it]; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οὐκG3756 · ounoἔχειG2192 · echōto have/beδὲG1161 · dethenῥίζανG4491 · rhizarootἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἑαυτῷG1438 · heautouthemselfἀλλὰG235 · allabutπρόσκαιρόςG4340 · proskairostemporaryἐστιν.G1510 · eimito beγενομένηςG1096 · ginomaito beδὲG1161 · dethenθλίψεωςG2347 · thlipsispressureἢG2228 · ēorδιωγμοῦG1375 · diōgmospersecutionδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγονG3056 · logoswordεὐθὺςG2112 · eutheōsimmediatelyσκανδαλίζεται.G4624 · skandalizōto cause to stumble
Cross-references
Matthew 11:6And blessed is [he], whosoever shall not be offended in me.2 Peter 1:8-9For if these things be in you, and abound, they make [you that ye shall] neither [be] barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.Ephesians 3:17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,Hosea 6:4O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness [is] as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.Job 19:28But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?John 15:5-7I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.Proverbs 12:3A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.Job 27:8-10For what [is] the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?Mark 13:12-13Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against [their] parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.Psalm 36:3The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.John 12:25-26He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.Matthew 13:6And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.Matthew 10:37-39He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.2 Timothy 1:15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.Matthew 24:9-10Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.Acts 8:21-23Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.Luke 14:26-33If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.Matthew 7:26-27And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
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