But they have no roots. So they last only a short time. They quickly fall away from the faith when trouble or suffering comes because of the message.

只因心里没有根，不过是暂时的，及至为道遭了患难，或是受了逼迫，立刻就跌倒了。

只因心里没有根，不过是暂时的，一旦为道遭受患难或迫害，立刻就跌倒。

只因心里没有根，不过是暂时的，一旦为道遭受患难或迫害，立刻就跌倒。

但因为他心里没有根基，不过是暂时接受，一旦为道遭受患难或迫害，就立刻放弃了信仰；

可是他里面没有根，只是暂时的；一旦为道遭遇患难，受到迫害，就立刻跌倒了。

只是他里面没有根而不能持久，一旦为这话语受患难或逼迫，他立刻就放弃了。

只因心裏沒有根，不過是暫時的，及至為道遭了患難，或是受了逼迫，立刻就跌倒了。

只因心裏沒有根，不過是暫時的，一旦為道遭受患難或迫害，立刻就跌倒。

只因心裏沒有根，不過是暫時的，一旦為道遭受患難或迫害，立刻就跌倒。

但因為他心裡沒有根基，不過是暫時接受，一旦為道遭受患難或迫害，就立刻放棄了信仰；

可是他裡面沒有根，只是暫時的；一旦為道遭遇患難，受到迫害，就立刻跌倒了。

自己裏面卻沒有根，只是暫時的；及至因道而遭苦難或逼迫，立刻就絆跌了。

只是他裡面沒有根而不能持久，一旦為這話語受患難或逼迫，他立刻就放棄了。

惟內無根、則亦暫耳、及為道而遇患難窘逐、即厭棄之、

惟內無根、則亦暫耳、及為道而遇難窘逐、即厭而棄之、

惟內無根、亦祇暫時、迨為道而遇難窘逐、即躓蹶矣、

第內無根核、末能有恆、及因道而遇困厄、則頹然而廢矣。

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.

yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.

But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.

But he has no root and is short-lived. When distress or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution occurs because of the word, immediately he falls away.

yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

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.

Yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

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.

But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

Blessed is anyone who does not give up their faith because of me.”

Then Christ will live in your hearts because you believe in him. And I pray that your love will have deep roots. I pray that it will have a strong foundation.

The Lord says,“ Ephraim, what can I do with you? And what can I do with you, Judah? Your love for me vanishes like the morning mist. It soon disappears like the early dew.

All these things should describe you more and more. They will make you useful and fruitful as you know our Lord Jesus Christ better.But what if these things don’t describe someone at all? Then that person can’t see very well. In fact, they are blind. They have forgotten that their past sins have been washed away.

“ I am the vine. You are the branches. If you remain joined to me, and I to you, you will bear a lot of fruit. You can’t do anything without me.If you don’t remain joined to me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and dries up. Branches like those are picked up. They are thrown into the fire and burned.If you remain joined to me and my words remain in you, ask for anything you wish. And it will be done for you.

“ You might say,‘ Let’s keep bothering Job. After all, he’s the cause of all his suffering.’

Through faith you are kept safe by God’s power. Your salvation is going to be completed. It is ready to be shown to you in the last days.

Circumcision and uncircumcision don’t mean anything. What really counts is that the new creation has come.

“ But before all this, people will arrest you and treat you badly. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison. You will be brought to kings and governors. All this will happen to you because of my name.And so you will be witnesses about me.But make up your mind not to worry ahead of time about how to stand up for yourselves.I will give you words of wisdom. None of your enemies will be able to withstand them or prove them wrong.Even your parents, brothers, sisters, relatives and friends will hand you over to the authorities. The authorities will put some of you to death.Everyone will hate you because of me.But not a hair on your head will be harmed.

“ Anyone who comes to me must hate their father and mother. They must hate their wife and children. They must hate their brothers and sisters. And they must hate even their own life. Unless they do this, they can’t be my disciple.Whoever doesn’t carry their cross and follow me can’t be my disciple.“ Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you sit down first and figure out how much it will cost? Then you will see whether you have enough money to finish it.Suppose you start building and are not able to finish. Then everyone who sees what you have done will laugh at you.They will say,‘ This person started to build but wasn’t able to finish.’“ Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. And suppose he has 10,000 men, while the other has 20,000 coming against him. Won’t he first sit down and think about whether he can win?And suppose he decides he can’t win. Then he will send some men to ask how peace can be made. He will do this while the other king is still far away.In the same way, you must give up everything you have. Those of you who don’t cannot be my disciple.

Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining about his teaching. So he said to them,“ Does this upset you?Then what if you see the Son of Man go up to where he was before?The Holy Spirit gives life. The body means nothing at all. The words I have spoken to you are full of the Spirit. They give life.But there are some of you who do not believe.” Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe. And he had known who was going to hand him over to his enemies.So he continued speaking. He said,“ This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father helps them.”

Then Jesus spoke to his disciples. He said,“ Whoever wants to be my disciple must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross and follow me.Whoever wants to save their life will lose it. But whoever loses their life for me will find it.What good is it if someone gains the whole world but loses their soul? Or what can anyone trade for their soul?

You know that all the believers in Asia Minor have deserted me. They include Phygelus and Hermogenes.

Jesus answered,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. You are not looking for me because you saw the signs I did. You are looking for me because you ate the loaves until you were full.

Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.“ Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago.

Demas has deserted me. He has gone to Thessalonica. He left me because he loved this world. Crescens has gone to Galatia. Titus has gone to Dalmatia.

‘ I know that you live where Satan has his throne. But you remain faithful to me. You did not give up your faith in me. You didn’t give it up even in the days of Antipas. Antipas, my faithful witness, was put to death in your city, where Satan lives.

They were not pleased with him at all. But Jesus said to them,“ A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own town and in his own home.”

The seed on rocky ground stands for those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But they have no roots. They believe for a while. But when they are tested, they fall away from the faith.

“ Brothers will hand over brothers to be killed. Fathers will hand over their children. Children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death.Everyone will hate you because of me. But the one who remains strong in the faith will be saved.

These enemies left our community of believers. They didn’t really belong to us. If they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But by leaving they showed that none of them belonged to us.You have received the Spirit from the Holy One. And all of you know the truth.

But everyone who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man. He builds his house on sand.The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. And it falls with a loud crash.”

You have no part or share in this holy work. Your heart is not right with God.Turn away from this evil sin of yours. Pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.I see that you are very bitter. You are a prisoner of sin.”

Peter replied,“ All the others may turn away because of you. But I never will.”

“ Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. Anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.Whoever does not pick up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.Whoever finds their life will lose it. Whoever loses their life because of me will find it.

Circumcision and uncircumcision aren’t worth anything to those who believe in Christ Jesus. The only thing that really counts is faith that shows itself through love.

Their mouths speak words that are evil and false. They do not act wisely or do what is good.

Anyone who loves their life will lose it. But anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it and have eternal life.Anyone who serves me must follow me. And where I am, my servant will also be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

Then Jesus replied,“ Didn’t I choose you, the 12 disciples? But one of you is a devil!”He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. Judas was one of the 12 disciples. But later he was going to hand Jesus over to his enemies.

God began a good work in you. And I am sure that he will carry it on until it is completed. That will be on the day Christ Jesus returns.

So don’t throw away your bold faith. It will bring you rich rewards.You need to be faithful. Then you will do what God wants. You will receive what he has promised.“ In just a little while, he who is coming will come. He will not wait any longer.”And,“ The one who is right with God will live by faith. And I am not pleased with the one who pulls back.”( Habakkuk 2:3, 4)But we don’t belong to the people who pull back and are destroyed. We belong to the people who believe and are saved.

“ Then people will hand you over to be treated badly and killed. All nations will hate you because of me.At that time, many will turn away from their faith. They will hate each other. They will hand each other over to their enemies.

No one can become strong and steady by doing evil. But if people do what is right, they can’t be removed from the land.

When the sun came up, it burned the plants. They dried up because they had no roots.

Then he said to all of them,“ Whoever wants to follow me must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross every day and follow me.Whoever wants to save their life will lose it. But whoever loses their life for me will save it.What good is it if someone gains the whole world but loses or gives up their very self?

You will be hated by everyone because of me. But anyone who remains strong in the faith will be saved.

What hope do ungodly people have when their lives are cut short? What hope do they have when God takes away their lives?God won’t listen to their cry when trouble comes on them.They won’t take delight in the Mighty One. They’ll never call out to God.

Jesus told them,“ This very night you will all turn away because of me. It is written that the Lord said,“‘ I will strike the shepherd down. Then the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’( Zechariah 13:7)

But they have no roots. So they last only a short time. They quickly fall away from the faith when trouble or suffering comes because of the message.

But the one who remains strong in the faith will be saved.

Some people are worried about how things look on the outside. They are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do it for only one reason. They don’t want to suffer by being connected with the cross of Christ.

Those who do what is wrong are safe for just a while. But those who do what is right last forever.

Jesus called the crowd to him along with his disciples. He said,“ Whoever wants to be my disciple must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross and follow me.Whoever wants to save their life will lose it. But whoever loses their life for me and for the good news will save it.What good is it if someone gains the whole world but loses their soul?

Many will say to me on that day,‘ Lord! Lord! Didn’t we prophesy in your name? Didn’t we drive out demons in your name? Didn’t we do many miracles in your name?’Then I will tell them clearly,‘ I never knew you. Get away from me, you who do evil!’

God will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good. They want glory, honor, and life that never ends.