Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage.
Matthew 13:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Now the one sown among the thorns #– #this is one who hears the word, but the worries of this age and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As for what was sown among thorns, this is he who hears the Word, but the cares of the world and the pleasure and delight and glamour and deceitfulness of riches choke and suffocate the Word, and it yields no fruit. American Standard Version (1901) And 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. Common English Bible As for the seed that was spread among thorny plants, this refers to those who hear the word, but the worries of this life and the false appeal of wealth choke the word, and it bears no fruit. Catholic Public Domain Version And whoever has received the seed among thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the falseness of riches suffocate the word, and he is effectively without fruit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he that received the seed among thorns, is he that heareth the word, and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choketh up the word, and he becometh fruitless. |
Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage.
As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.
There is a person without a companion, without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches. ‘Who am I struggling for,’ he asks, ‘and depriving myself of good things? ’ This too is futile and a miserable task.
For this is what the Lord says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: Break up the unploughed ground; do not sow among the thorns.
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the one to come.
and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Therefore, just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.
He then told them, ‘Watch out and be on your guard against all greed, because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.’
‘That’s how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich towards God.’
‘Be on your guard, so that your minds are not dulled from carousing, drunkenness, and worries of life, or that day will come on you unexpectedly
As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who, when they have heard, go on their way and are choked with worries, riches, and pleasures of life, and produce no mature fruit.
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Where is the one who is wise? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made the world’s wisdom foolish?
We do, however, speak a wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age, or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
None of the rulers of this age knew this wisdom, because if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become a fool so that he can become wise.
In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, , who is the image of God.
who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.
in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient.
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.
because Demas has deserted me, since he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.