Matthew 13:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

Root

Dureth

1 Peter 1:5

Is

2 Timothy 1:15

General references

Bible References

Root

and when the sun was up they were scorched and dried up, because they had no root.

Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, was it not in your name that we prophesied, and in your name that we drove out demons, and in your name that we did many wonder-works?'

The portion of them on the rock illustrates those who accept the message, bubbling over with joy when they first hear it, but it takes no real root. They believe for awhile, but in the time of testing they fall away.

Jesus answered them, "I most solemnly say to you, you are looking for me, not because of the wonder-works you saw, but because you ate the loaves and had plenty.

I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in union with me and I in union with him will bear abundant fruit, because you cannot do anything cut off from union with me.

You have no share or part in this matter, for your heart is not sincere in the sight of God.

For in union with Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor lack of it counts for anything; but only faith that is spurred on to action by love.

For neither circumcision nor the lack of it has any value, but only a new creation.

and that Christ in His love, through your faith, may make His permanent home in your hearts. You must be deeply rooted, your foundations must be strong,

For if you have these qualities and they continue to increase in you, they will make you neither idle nor unproductive in attaining a full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

They have gone out from our own number, but they did not really belong to us; for if they had, they would have stayed with us. It was to show that none of those who went out really belonged to us.

Dureth

And you will be hated by all men, because you bear my name, but whoever bears up to the end will be saved.

But whoever bears up to the end will be saved.

eternal life to those who patiently continue doing good and striving for glory, honor, and immortality,

For I am certain of this very thing, that He who began the good work in you will go on until the day of Jesus Christ to complete it.

who are always guarded by the power of God through faith, in order that you may receive that final salvation which will be ready to be uncovered for you at the last time.

Is

And so they found a cause for stumbling over Him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet never fails to be honored except in his native neighborhood and in his own home." And so

And happy is the man who finds no cause for stumbling over me."

At that time they will turn you over to torture, and will murder you, and you will be hated by all the heathen, because you bear my name.

Then Jesus said to them, "You will all stumble over me tonight, for the Scripture says, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

You know that everyone here who belongs to the Roman province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

General references

And the rain fell, and the rivers rose, and the wind blew and beat against that house, and it collapsed, and the wreck of it was complete."

Now five of them were thoughtless and five were thoughtful,

Another portion of them fell upon the rock, and as soon as they sprang up, they withered, because they had no moisture.

"I have told you these things to keep you from falling over stumbling blocks.