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Mark 4:17

But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

Berean Standard Bible

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And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

King James Version

They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.

World English Bible