Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
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Bible References
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Luke 8:7
Still other seed fell among the thorns. The thorns grew with it, and choked it.
Luke 16:13
No one can serve two masters. He will hate one and love the other. He will be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Luke 17:26
The days of the Son of man will be like the days of Noah.
Luke 18:24
Seeing him Jesus said: It is very difficult for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Luke 21:34
Be awake so your hearts are not weighed down. Do not allow the weight of worldly involvement, drunkenness, and cares of this life be a snare when that day suddenly comes.
Matthew 6:24
You cannot serve two masters. You will hate one and love the other. You will be loyal to one master and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money (wealth) (material possessions).
Matthew 13:22
He that was sown among thorns hears the word. The cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
Mark 4:19
but the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts for other things enter in and choke the word. So it becomes unfruitful.
1 Timothy 6:9
Those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts. These draw men into ruin and destruction.
2 Timothy 4:10
For Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
1 John 2:15
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
And bring
Luke 13:6
Jesus told them an illustration: There was a man who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard. He looked for figs on it but found none.
John 15:6
If a man does not remain with me, he is removed as a branch, and withers. They gather them and throw them into the fire where they are burned (destroyed) (consumed).
General references
Mark 4:7
Some seed fell among the thorns. The thorns grew up and choked it so it could yield no fruit.