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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They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Luke
GospelsAnd David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTo whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
Acts
History / LukeWhat shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
Esther
History / MordecaiThen shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFolly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Proverbs
WisdomHow fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryFlee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubile.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAfter the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFrom thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,
Numbers
LawAnd they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.
Numbers
LawNow therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
Ruth
History / SamuelAs the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
John
GospelsAnd the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
Genesis
LawAnd the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.