Luke 8:13
by the stony ground is understood such persons as receive indeed the doctrines they hear, with joy: but for want of resolution, believe only occasionally, and desert when the trial comes.
Mark 6:20
because Herod had a respect for John, knowing him to be a very honest good man, and therefore protected him; having reform'd many things upon his remonstrances, which he us'd to receive very graciously.
John 5:35
he was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing to be entertain'd for a while with his light.
Matthew 13:20-21
where other seed fell, denotes the man that heareth the word, and at first receives it with pleasure:
Mark 4:16-17
in like manner, they who receive seed on stony-ground, are such as upon hearing the word, do immediately receive it with joy.
Luke 22:31-32
Then said Jesus, Simon, Simon, satan has demanded to shake you, and my disciples, like wheat in a sieve.
John 2:23-25
Now whilst he was in Jerusalem at the feast of the passover, many believed in him when they saw the miracles which he did.
John 8:30-32
upon this discourse many believed on him.
John 12:42-43
nevertheless there were many even among the chief rulers, who believed on him; but they did not own it publickly for fear the Pharisees should excommunicate them.
John 15:2
every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he takes away: as for the branch that bears fruit, he prunes it clean, to make it more fruitful.
John 15:6
if a man abide not in me, he is cast away as withered branches that are gather'd up to be thrown into the fire, where they are burned.
Acts 8:13-23
nay, Simon himself became a proselyte: and after he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and was transported at the sight of the miracles and prodigies which he perform'd.
1 Corinthians 13:2
and tho' I should have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and tho' I had all the faith necessary to remove mountains, and had no benevolence, it would signify nothing.
1 Corinthians 15:2
by which also you will be saved, if you so retain it as I preached it to you, unless you have believed without sufficient grounds.
Galatians 3:1
O foolish Galatians, who hath deluded you, you that have had the crucifixion of Jesus Christ represented to your view?
Galatians 3:4
have you suffered so many things in vain?
Galatians 4:15-20
what benedictions did you then pour out upon me! for I bear you witness, that, had it been practicable, you would have pulled out your very eyes, and given them to me.
Ephesians 3:17
so that your souls may be possess'd with faith in Christ.
Colossians 1:23
provided you continue well-grounded and settled in the faith, and do not abandon that hope which has been offer'd to you by the gospel, and is proclaim'd to all mankind; of which I Paul am made a minister.
Colossians 2:7
being firmly attach'd to, and founded upon him: establishing yourselves in the faith you have been taught, and being thankful for the improvement you make therein.
1 Thessalonians 3:5
not being able therefore to wait any longer, I sent Timothy to know the state of your faith, for fear the tempter should have seduc'd you, and all our labour have prov'd abortive.
1 Timothy 1:19
assisted by faith and a good conscience: for some having discarded the one, have entirely lost the other.
2 Timothy 2:18-19
they have deserted the faith themselves, and debauch'd the faith of others, by maintaining, "the resurrection is already past."
Hebrews 10:39
as for us, we are not such as desert to their own destruction; but such as persevere in the faith, to the saving of our souls.
James 2:26
as the body then without the soul is a meer carcase, so faith without its effects is lifeless.
2 Peter 2:20
As for those who have renounc'd the pollutions of the world, by their owning Jesus Christ for their Lord and saviour, if they are prevail'd upon to be entangled therein again, their last state is worse than the first.
2 Peter 2:22
but the proverb is exactly verified in them, "the dog is return'd to his own vomit: the sow that was wash'd, is wallowing in the mire."
1 John 2:19
they went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that it might be manifest, that they were not all of us.
Jude 1:12
they are a disgrace to your love-feasts, they indulge themselves at your festivals without reserve: clouds without water, transported with every wind: trees whose fruit soon withers and is useless, twice dead and rooted up: