Those by the side of the road are those who have given hearing; then the Evil One comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not have faith and get salvation.

For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.

Because if any man is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a glass;

It

You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.

You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.

And the

And evil birds came down on the bodies, but Abram sent them away.

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And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.