Mark.4.17

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Mark.4.17

And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

Mark.4.17

But there is such shallow soil of character that when the emotions wear off and some difficulty arrives, there is nothing to show for it.

Mark.4.17

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.

Mark.4.17

and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word's sake, immediately they stumble.

Mark.4.17

But like young plants in such soil, their roots don't go very deep. At first they get along fine, but they wilt as soon as they have problems or are persecuted because they believe the word.