Mark 4:17
but because they have no root in themselves they last for a time; but when suffering or persecution ensues because of the Word, they at once fall away.
Matthew 11:6
"And blessed is the man who finds no cause of stumbling in me."
Matthew 12:31
"Therefore I tell you that every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.
Matthew 13:21
"But he has no root in himself; he continues for a time, but when trouble arises, or persecutions, on account of the word, at once he stumbles and falls.
Matthew 24:9-10
Then they will deliver you up to suffer affliction, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.
Mark 4:5-6
some other seed fell on stony soil, where it had not much earth; and it sprang up quickly because it had no depth of soil,
Luke 12:10
"If any one shall speak a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him; but he who is blasphemes against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.
John 8:31
So Jesus spoke to the Jews that believed him, saying. "If you abide in my teaching, you are my true disciples;
John 15:2-7
"He cuts back any of my branches that bear no fruit, and prunes every fruit-bearing branch, that it may bear more.
1 Corinthians 10:12-13
So then let him who imagines that he is standing so securely beware lest he fall.
Galatians 6:12
Those who are trying to compel you to be circumcised are such as wish to make a fair show in the flesh, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
1 Thessalonians 3:3-5
So that no one should be shaken by these troubles??or you know well that we are appointed to troubles.
2 Timothy 1:15
You already know that all the Christians in Roman Asia forsook me, among them Phygellus and Hermogenes.
2 Timothy 2:17-18
and their teaching will spread like a gangrene.
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas has deserted me for love of this present world, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens is gone to Galatia; Titus to Dalmatia.
2 Timothy 4:16
At the time of my first defense no one stood by me; on the contrary they all deserted me??ay it not be laid to their charge!
Hebrews 10:29
How much surer, think you, will be the punishment of one who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has profaned that covenant blood with which he was sanctified, and has done despite to the spirit of grace?
1 John 2:19
They came forth from us, but they did not belong to us. If they had belonged to us they would certainly have remained with us, but they went out that they might be manifest that they all are not of us.
Revelation 2:10
Fear not what you are about to suffer! Behold, the devil is indeed going to put some of you in prison, that you may be tested, and you will have persecution for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 2:13
I know where you dwell, where the throne of Satan is; and yet you are holding fast my name, and you have not denied my faith, even in the days of Antipas, my witness, my faithful one, who was slain among you, where Satan has his dwelling.