"But when the sunhad risen,they were scorched;and becausethey hadnoroot,they withered away.
"They will not hungeror thirst,Norwill the scorchingheator sunstrikethem down;For He who hascompassionon them will leadthem And will guidethem to springsof water.
yethe hasno[firm] rootin himself,but is [only] temporary,and when afflictionorpersecutionarisesbecauseof the word,immediatelyhe falls away.
"Othersfellon the rockyplaces, wherethey did not havemuchsoil;and immediatelythey sprangup, becausethey hadnodepthof soil.
"Othersfellamongthe thorns,and the thornscameup and chokedthem out.
"And afterthe sunhad risen,it was scorched;and becauseit hadnoroot,it withered away.
"Those on the rocky[soil are] those who,whenthey hear,receivethe wordwith joy;and thesehaveno[firm] root;they believefor a while,and in timeof temptationfall away.
so that Christmay dwellin your heartsthroughfaith;[and] that you, being rootedand groundedin love,
ifindeedyou continuein the faithfirmly establishedand steadfast,and not moved awayfrom the hopeof the gospelthat you have heard,which was proclaimedin allcreationunderheaven,and of whichI, Paul,was madea minister.
having been firmly rooted[and now] being builtup in Him and establishedin your faith,justas you were instructed,[and] overflowingwith gratitude.
"They will hungernolonger,northirstanymore;norwill the sunbeat downon them, noranyheat;
