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- 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which {G3713} some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
- Matt 6:24-25 : 24 No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 25 Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?
- 1 John 2:15-17 : 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
- Luke 13:6-9 : 6 And he spake {G1161} this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit {G1722} thereon, and found none. 7 And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground? 8 And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till {G3755} I shall dig about it, and dung it: 9 and if {G3303} it bear fruit thenceforth, [well]; but if not, {G1519} {G3195} thou shalt cut it down.
- Luke 17:26-30 : 26 And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. 27 They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29 but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all: 30 after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.
- Luke 21:34 : 34 But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:
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- Matt 13:18-236 verses89%
18Hear then ye the parable of the sower.
19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, [then] cometh the evil [one], and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.
20And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;
21yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
22And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
23And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
- Mark 4:14-207 verses88%
15And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in {G846} them.
16And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky [places], who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;
17and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.
18And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word,
19and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
20And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, {G1520} thirtyfold, and {G1520} sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.
- Luke 8:5-95 verses87%
5The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.
6And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
7And other fell amidst the thorns; and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.
8And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
- Mark 4:3-86 verses87%
3Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:
4and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the way side, and the birds {G3772} came and devoured it.
5And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:
6and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
8And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.
- Matt 13:4-96 verses86%
4and as he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:
5and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
7And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them:
8and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
- Luke 8:11-133 verses82%
11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.
13And those on the rock [are] they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
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