But, as he has no root, he stands for only a short time; and, when trouble or persecution arises on account of the Message, he falls away at once.

Jesus, however, turning to Peter, said: "Out of my way, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

"You shall indeed drink my cup," he said, "but as to a seat at my right and at my left--that is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

Alas for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You scour land and sea to make a single convert, and, when he is gained, you make him twice as deserving of the Pit as you are yourselves.

For, to him who has, more will be given, and he shall have abundance; but, as for him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. "My Father," he said, "if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as thou willest."

The People meant by the seed that falls along the path are these--where the Message is sown, but, as soon as they have heard it, Satan immediately comes and carries away the Message that has been sown in them.

But, as they have no root, they stand only for a short time; and so, when trouble or persecution arises on account of the Message, they fall away at once.

But, as soon as the crop is ready, immediately he 'puts in the sickle because harvest has come'."

Jesus, however, turning round and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter. "Out of my sight, Satan!" he exclaimed. "For you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

But, as soon as they saw Jesus, all the people, in great astonishment, ran up and greeted him.

But as to a seat at my right or at my left--that is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared."

The lamp of the body is your eye. When your eye is unclouded, your whole body, also, is lit up; but, as soon as your eye is diseased, your body, also, is darkened.

But as for my enemies, these men who would not have me as their King, bring them here and put them to death in my presence.'"

But, as I have said already, you have seen me, and yet you do not believe in me.

But, as it is, you are seeking to put me to death--a man who has told you the Truth as he heard it from God. Abraham did not act in that way.

But, as for me, it is because I speak the truth to you that you do not believe me.

We know that God spoke to Moses; but, as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."

"If you had been blind," replied Jesus, "you would have had no sin to answer for; but, as it is, you say 'We can see,' and so your sin remains.

Now he did not say this of his own accord; but, as High Priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was to die for the nation--

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have had no sin to answer for; but as it is, they have no excuse for their sin.

If I had not done among them such work as no one else ever did, they would have had no sin to answer for; but, as it is, they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

But, as Festus wished to gain popularity with the Jews, he interrupted Paul with the question: "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried on these charges before me there?"

But, as the Jews opposed my release, I was compelled to appeal to the Emperor--not, indeed, that I had any charge to make against my own nation.

But, as to the spirit of holiness within him, was miraculously designated Son of God by his resurrection from the dead.

Now wages are regarded as due to the man who works, not as a favor, but as a debt;

So let it be with you-regard yourselves as dead to sin, but as living for God, through union with Christ Jesus.

But as Scripture says--'They to whom he had never been proclaimed shall see; and they who have never heard shall understand!'

But, as things are, I say that you are not to associate with any one who, although a Brother in name, is immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or abusive, or a drunkard, or grasping-no, not even to sit at table with such people.

For, through his wife, the husband who is an unbeliever has become associated with Christ's People; and the wife who is an unbeliever has become associated with Christ's People through our Brother whom she has married. Otherwise your children would be 'defiled,' but, as it is, they belong to Christ's People.

But, as my life shall answer for it, I call God to witness that it was to spare you that I deferred my visit to Corinth.

When I speak thus, I am not speaking as the Master would, but as a fool might, in boasting so confidently.

But as the Church submits to the Christ, so also should wives submit to their husbands in everything.

Not only when their eyes are on you, as if you had merely to please men, but as slaves of Christ, who are trying to carry out the will of God.

This, too, is a reason why we, on our part, are continually thanking God--because, in receiving the teaching that you had from us, you accepted it, not as the teaching of man, but as what it really is--the teaching of God, which is even now doing its work within you who believe in Christ.

But as to the times and the moments, there is no need, Brothers, for any one to write to you.

but--as is proper for women who profess to be religious--with good actions.

No longer as a slave, but as something better--a dearly loved Brother, especially dear to me, and how much more so to you, not only as your fellow man, but as your fellow Christian!

and has since then been waiting 'for his enemies to be put as a stool for his feet.'

But, as it is, you are constantly boasting presumptuously! All such boasting is wicked.

For-- 'All earthly life is but as grass, And all its splendor as the flower of grass. The grass fades, Its flower falls,

Act as free men, yet not using your freedom as those do who make it a cloak for wickedness, but as Servants of God.

not as lords of your charges, but as examples to your flock.

But as for cowards, unbelievers, the degraded, murderers, the impure, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars--their place will be in the burning lake of fire and sulphur. That is the Second Death.'