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Matthew 13:21

21 But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

Cross References for Matthew 13:21

Psalms 36:3 - The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and to do good. Click to read the verse Psalms 36:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 36:3

1 Peter 1:5 - who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready t... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:5 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:5

Luke 14:26-33 - “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brot... Click to read the verse Luke 14:26-33 Click to read the verse Luke 14:26-33

Galatians 6:12 - Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. ... Click to read the verse Galatians 6:12 Click to read the verse Galatians 6:12

Galatians 6:15 - Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Click to read the verse Galatians 6:15 Click to read the verse Galatians 6:15

Galatians 5:6 - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that ... Click to read the verse Galatians 5:6 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:6

Hebrews 10:38 - But my righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him.” Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:38 Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:38

Hebrews 11:25 - He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of si... Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:25 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:25

Luke 8:13 - Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have n... Click to read the verse Luke 8:13 Click to read the verse Luke 8:13

Hosea 6:4 - “What can I do with you, Ephraim? What can I do with you, Judah? Your love is like the morning ... Click to read the verse Hosea 6:4 Click to read the verse Hosea 6:4

Judges 7:3 - announce now to the people, ‘Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead... Click to read the verse Judges 7:3 Click to read the verse Judges 7:3

2 Timothy 4:10 - for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens ... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 4:10 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 4:10

John 6:26 - Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous s... Click to read the verse John 6:26 Click to read the verse John 6:26

Matthew 24:13 - but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. Click to read the verse Matthew 24:13 Click to read the verse Matthew 24:13

Matthew 10:37-39 - “Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his s... Click to read the verse Matthew 10:37-39 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:37-39

Romans 2:7 - To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give etern... Click to read the verse Romans 2:7 Click to read the verse Romans 2:7

Matthew 7:22-23 - Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your nam... Click to read the verse Matthew 7:22-23 Click to read the verse Matthew 7:22-23

Philippians 1:6 - being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion un... Click to read the verse Philippians 1:6 Click to read the verse Philippians 1:6

Matthew 26:31 - Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on ... Click to read the verse Matthew 26:31 Click to read the verse Matthew 26:31

Acts 8:21-23 - You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. Click to read the verse Acts 8:21-23 Click to read the verse Acts 8:21-23

Job 19:28 - “If you say, ‘How we will hound him, since the root of the trouble lies in him,’ Click to read the verse Job 19:28 Click to read the verse Job 19:28

Matthew 10:22 - All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. Click to read the verse Matthew 10:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:22

Job 27:10 - Will he find delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times? Click to read the verse Job 27:10 Click to read the verse Job 27:10

Job 27:8-10 - For what hope has the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? Click to read the verse Job 27:8-10 Click to read the verse Job 27:8-10

Matthew 7:26-27 - But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolis... Click to read the verse Matthew 7:26-27 Click to read the verse Matthew 7:26-27

Job 36:21 - Beware of turning to evil, which you seem to prefer to affliction. Click to read the verse Job 36:21 Click to read the verse Job 36:21

Matthew 13:6 - But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Click to read the verse Matthew 13:6 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:6

Proverbs 12:3 - A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted. Click to read the verse Proverbs 12:3 Click to read the verse Proverbs 12:3

Psalms 119:165 - Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:165 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:165

Matthew 5:10-12 - Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of hea... Click to read the verse Matthew 5:10-12 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:10-12

Ephesians 3:17 - so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and es... Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:17 Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:17

1 John 2:19-20 - They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, th... Click to read the verse 1 John 2:19-20 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:19-20

1 John 2:10 - Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble. Click to read the verse 1 John 2:10 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:10

Revelation 2:13 - I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not r... Click to read the verse Revelation 2:13 Click to read the verse Revelation 2:13

Revelation 7:16 - Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat upon them, no... Click to read the verse Revelation 7:16 Click to read the verse Revelation 7:16

John 6:70-71 - Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!” Click to read the verse John 6:70-71 Click to read the verse John 6:70-71

Matthew 5:30 - And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to... Click to read the verse Matthew 5:30 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:30

Proverbs 12:12 - The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes. Click to read the verse Proverbs 12:12 Click to read the verse Proverbs 12:12

Matthew 13:57 - And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own hous... Click to read the verse Matthew 13:57 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:57

Matthew 11:6 - Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me.” Click to read the verse Matthew 11:6 Click to read the verse Matthew 11:6

Matthew 24:10 - At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, Click to read the verse Matthew 24:10 Click to read the verse Matthew 24:10

Luke 21:12-18 - “But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you to sy... Click to read the verse Luke 21:12-18 Click to read the verse Luke 21:12-18

Galatians 5:7 - You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth? Click to read the verse Galatians 5:7 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:7

Matthew 1:22 - All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: Click to read the verse Matthew 1:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 1:22

Mark 4:17 - But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes bec... Click to read the verse Mark 4:17 Click to read the verse Mark 4:17

Matthew 24:9-10 - “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all n... Click to read the verse Matthew 24:9-10 Click to read the verse Matthew 24:9-10

Mark 13:12-13 - “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against thei... Click to read the verse Mark 13:12-13 Click to read the verse Mark 13:12-13

John 16:1 - “All this I have told you so that you will not go astray. Click to read the verse John 16:1 Click to read the verse John 16:1

Luke 14:27 - And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. Click to read the verse Luke 14:27 Click to read the verse Luke 14:27

John 15:5-7 - “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fr... Click to read the verse John 15:5-7 Click to read the verse John 15:5-7

2 Peter 1:8-9 - For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffec... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:8-9 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:8-9

Hebrews 10:35-39 - So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:35-39 Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:35-39

John 12:25-26 - The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will ke... Click to read the verse John 12:25-26 Click to read the verse John 12:25-26

Matthew 26:33 - Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.” Click to read the verse Matthew 26:33 Click to read the verse Matthew 26:33

Luke 9:23-25 - Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his ... Click to read the verse Luke 9:23-25 Click to read the verse Luke 9:23-25

2 Timothy 1:15 - You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes. Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:15 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:15

John 6:61-65 - Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? Click to read the verse John 6:61-65 Click to read the verse John 6:61-65

Matthew 16:24-26 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take... Click to read the verse Matthew 16:24-26 Click to read the verse Matthew 16:24-26

Mark 8:34-36 - Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “If anyone would come after ... Click to read the verse Mark 8:34-36 Click to read the verse Mark 8:34-36