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Matthew 13:21
King James Version
kjv
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.
Open English Bible (Commonwealth)
oeb-cw
but, as they have no root, they stand for only a short time; and, 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 for only a short time; and, when trouble or persecution arises because of the message, they fall away at once.