King James Version
Read in contextYet 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.
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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.
yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
and he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.
But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.