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 11:6
"And blessed is the man who finds no cause of stumbling in me."
Matthew 5:10-12
"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:22-23
"Many in that day will say to me, "'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name done many mighty works?'
Matthew 7:26-27
"And every one who hears these words of mine and does them not, I will liken to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.
Matthew 10:22
"You will be hated by all men because of my name; and he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 10:37-39
"He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
Matthew 13:6
but when the sun rose it was scorched, and withered away because it had no root.
Matthew 13:57
This kept them from believing in him. Wherefore Jesus said, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and among his own family."
Matthew 16:24-26
Then Jesus said to his disciples. "If any man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.
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.
Matthew 24:13
but he who endures to the end will be saved.
Matthew 26:31
Then Jesus said to them. "This very night even you will all stumble and fall away from me; for it is written, 'I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
Matthew 26:33
"If they all stumble and fall away from you," answered Peter, "I will never do so!"
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.
Mark 8:34-36
Then summoning the crowd to him, with his disciples. he said: "If any man wishes to follow me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and so follow me.
Mark 13:12-13
"And brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise up against their parents, and have them put to death.
Luke 8:13
"Those on the rock are people who, upon hearing, receive the word with joy; but they have no root. For a time indeed they all believe, but in time of temptation they fall away.
Luke 9:23-25
And he said to all. "If any man wills to follow me, Let him renounce self and take up his cross daily and follow me.
Luke 14:26-33
"If any one comes to me and does not hate father and his mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters, yes, and his own very life also, he cannot be a disciple of mine.
Luke 21:12-18
"But before all these things happen, they will apprehend you and persecute you and deliver you to the synagogues and to prisons, and bring you before kings and governors for the sake of my name.
John 6:26
Jesus answered. "In solemn truth I tell you that you are looking for me, not because you saw miracles signs, but because you ate of the bread and were filled.
John 6:61-65
Jesus, conscious within himself that his disciples were finding fault with him about his teaching, said to them.
John 6:70-71
In reply Jesus said to them. "Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? And yet even of you one is an enemy."
John 12:25-26
He who loves his life loses it; and he who regards not his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.
John 15:5-7
"I am the Vine you are the branches. He who abides in me and I in him, bears abundant fruit; because apart from me you can do nothing.
Acts 8:21-23
"You have no part or lot in this matter." Your heart is not right in the sight of God.
Romans 2:7
eternal life to those who by patience in well-doing strive for glory and honor and immortality;
Galatians 5:6
because in Christ neither circumcision has any value, nor uncircumcision, but faith which works through love.
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.
Galatians 6:15
For in Jesus Christ neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
Ephesians 3:17
that Christ may make his home in your hearts through your faith; that you may be so deeply rooted and so firmly grounded in love,
Philippians 1:6
Of this I am fully persuaded, that He who has begun a good work in you will go on completing it until the day of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 1:15
You already know that all the Christians in Roman Asia forsook me, among them Phygellus and Hermogenes.
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.
Hebrews 10:35-39
Now do not fling away your bold confidence, for it has a great recompense of reward.
1 Peter 1:5
who, through faith, are continuously guarded by the power of God for a salvation, ready to be revealed in the last days.
2 Peter 1:8-9
For if these virtues are yours in abounding measure, they render you not idle nor unfruitful, until you come into the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 2:19-20
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 2:13
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.