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Mark 4:17
King James Version
kjv
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.
Open English Bible (Commonwealth)
oeb-cw
but, as they have no root, they stand only for a short time; and so, when trouble or persecution arises because of the message, they fall away at once.
Open English Bible (US)
oeb-us
but, as they have no root, they stand only for a short time; and so, when trouble or persecution arises because of the message, they fall away at once.