Matthew 13:21
but it takes no real root in him, and lasts only a little while, and when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, he gives it up at once.
Matthew 11:6
And blessed is the man who finds nothing that repels him in me."
Matthew 5:10-12
"Blessed are those who have endured persecution for their uprightness, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them!
Matthew 7:22-23
Many will say to me on that Day, 'Lord! Lord! Was it not in your name that we prophesied, and by your name that we drove out demons, and by your name that we did many mighty acts?'
Matthew 7:26-27
And anyone who listens to this teaching of mine and does not act upon it, will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Matthew 10:22
You will be hated by everybody on my account, but the man who holds out to the very end will be saved.
Matthew 10:37-39
No one who loves father or mother more than he loves me is worthy of me, and no one who loves son or daughter more than he loves me is worthy of me,
Matthew 13:6
but when the sun came up it was scorched and withered up, because it had no root.
Matthew 13:57
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is treated with honor everywhere except in his native place and at his home."
Matthew 16:24-26
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself and take his cross and follow me.
Matthew 24:9-10
Then they will hand you over to persecution and they will put you to death, and you will be hated by all the heathen because you bear my name.
Matthew 24:13
But he who holds out to the end will be saved.
Matthew 26:31
Then Jesus said to them, "You will all desert me tonight, for the Scriptures say, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
Matthew 26:33
Peter answered, "If they all desert you, I will never do it!"
Mark 4:17
but it takes no real root in them and they last only a little while; then when trouble or persecution comes because of the message they give it up at once.
Mark 8:34-36
And he called the people and his disciples to him and said to them, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself, and take his cross and follow me.
Mark 13:12-13
Brother will give up brother to be put to death, and the father his child, and children will turn against their parents and have them put to death.
Luke 8:13
The ones on the rock are those who receive the message joyfully when they first hear it, but it takes no real root. They believe for a little while, and then in the time of trial they draw back.
Luke 9:23-25
And he said to everyone, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself, and take his cross day after day and follow me.
Luke 14:26-33
"If anyone comes to me without hating his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and his very life too, he cannot be a disciple of mine.
Luke 21:12-18
But before all this, men will arrest you and persecute you, and hand you over to synagogues and prisons and have you brought before kings and governors on my account.
John 6:26
Jesus answered, "I tell you, it is not because of the signs you have seen that you have come in search of me, but because you ate that bread and had all you wanted of it.
John 6:61-65
But Jesus, knowing that his disciples were complaining about this, said to them, "Does this stagger you?
John 6:70-71
Jesus answered them, "Did I not myself select all twelve of you? And even of you, one is an informer."
John 12:25-26
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
John 15:5-7
I am the vine, you are the branches. Anyone who remains united to me, with me united to him, will be very fruitful, for you cannot do anything apart from me.
Acts 8:21-23
You have no share or part in this movement, for your heart is not honest in the sight of God.
Romans 2:7
Those who by persistently doing right strive for glory, honor, and immortality will have eternal life,
Galatians 5:6
For in union with Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor the want of it counts for anything, but only faith acting through love.
Galatians 6:12
These men who are trying to force you to let yourselves be circumcised want to present a good appearance externally, to save themselves from having to stand persecution for the cross of Jesus the Christ.
Galatians 6:15
For neither circumcision nor the want of it is of any importance, but only a new creation.
Ephesians 3:17
and through your faith to let Christ in his love make his home in your hearts. Your roots must be deep and your foundations strong,
Philippians 1:6
For I am certain that he who has begun the good work in you will finish it for the Day of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 1:15
You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas has deserted me for love of the present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
Hebrews 10:35-39
You must not lose your courage, for it will be richly rewarded,
1 Peter 1:5
and you by God's power are being protected through faith to receive a salvation that is now ready to be disclosed at the last time.
2 Peter 1:8-9
For if you have these qualities in their fulness, they will make you neither idle nor unproductive when it comes to the understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 2:19-20
They have gone out from our number, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had, they would have stayed with us. It was to make it clear that none of them really belonged to us that they withdrew.
Revelation 2:13
I know where you live; where Satan has his throne! Yet you cling to my name and did not renounce your faith in me even in the days when my faithful Antipas, my witness, was put to death among you??here Satan lives.