The ones on the stony ground are the people who joyfully welcome the word when they hear it. But since they don't have any roots, they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.

and forgive us our sins, as we forgive everyone who sins against us. And never bring us into temptation.'"

No temptation has overtaken you that is unusual for human beings. But God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength. Instead, along with the temptation he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to endure it.

then the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials and to hold unrighteous people for punishment on the day of judgment,

Because you have obeyed my command to endure, I will keep you from the hour of testing that is coming to the whole world to test those living on the earth.

The spirit

You have commanded concerning your precepts, that they be guarded with diligence.

Yes, LORD, in the path of your judgments we wait; your name and your Law are the soul's desire.

For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but I cannot carry it out.

For what the Law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did. By sending his own Son in the form of humanity, he condemned sin by being incarnate,

No, I keep on disciplining my body, making it serve me so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not somehow be disqualified.

So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will never fulfill the desires of the flesh.

It's not that I have already reached this goal or have already become perfect. But I keep pursuing it, hoping somehow to embrace it just as I have been embraced by the Messiah Jesus.

General references

But he denied it in front of them all. "I don't know what you're talking about!" he exclaimed.

Be careful! Watch out! Because you don't know when the time will come.

Therefore, whoever thinks he is standing securely should watch out so he doesn't fall.