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And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; — read the full passage →

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; — read the full passage →

And 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.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

And 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.

On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. — read the full passage →

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;

And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them:

When 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.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. — read the full passage →

And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable: — read the full passage →

And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land. — read the full passage →

Hear then ye the parable of the sower. — read the full passage →

He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful soil; he placed it beside many waters; he set it as a willow-tree.

And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

He that hath ears, let him hear.

And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; — read the full passage →

On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. — read the full passage →

And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundredfold: and Jehovah blessed him.

The sower soweth the word. — read the full passage →

Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow: — read the full passage →

and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth:

And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;

On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. — read the full passage →

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food: and it was so.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food:

And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve, — read the full passage →

but if it beareth thorns and thistles, it is rejected and nigh unto a curse; whose end is to be burned.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve,

And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

Hear then ye the parable of the sower.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as it doth in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The 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.

The sower soweth the word. — read the full passage →

And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land. — read the full passage →

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which Jehovah of hosts had sent by his Spirit by the former prophets: therefore there came great wrath from Jehovah of hosts.

And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.

of the teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.

And 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. — read the full passage →

and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field: — read the full passage →

When 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. — read the full passage →

and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

Take heed, brethren, lest haply there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God: — read the full passage →

And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none. — read the full passage →

And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:

And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

And other fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:

And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was noised that he was in the house. — read the full passage →

The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one;

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: — read the full passage →

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.

I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to Sheol with them that descend into the pit; and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the nether parts of the earth.

O house of David, thus saith Jehovah, Execute justice in the morning, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my wrath go forth like fire, and burn so that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

Of old didst thou lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of thy hands. — read the full passage →

when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

And 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. — read the full passage →

And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable: — read the full passage →

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. — read the full passage →