Matthew 13:21
yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
Matthew 11:6
And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
Hosea 6:4
O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.
Job 19:28
If ye say, How we will persecute him! And that the root of the matter is found in me;
Job 27:8-10
For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?
Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.
Proverbs 12:3
A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Proverbs 12:12
The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit .
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness'sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:22-23
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?
Matthew 7:26-27
And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
Matthew 10:22
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
Matthew 10:37-39
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Matthew 13:6
and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Matthew 13:57
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Matthew 16:24-26
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 24:9-10
Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.
Matthew 24:13
But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
Matthew 26:31
Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
Matthew 26:33
But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended.
Mark 4:17
and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.
Mark 8:34-36
And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 13:12-13
And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Luke 8:13
And those on the rock are they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Luke 9:23-25
And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Luke 14:26-33
If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Luke 21:12-18
But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.
John 6:26
Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.
John 6:61-65
But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble?
John 6:70-71
Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?
John 12:25-26
He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
John 15:5-7
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.
Acts 8:21-23
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.
Romans 2:7
to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
Galatians 6:12
As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
Galatians 6:15
For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
Ephesians 3:17
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Philippians 1:6
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
2 Timothy 1:15
This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
Hebrews 10:35-39
Cast not away therefore your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward.
1 Peter 1:5
who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
2 Peter 1:8-9
For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 2:19-20
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out , that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.
Revelation 2:13
I know where thou dwellest, even where Satan's throne is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth.