The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that pl
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealt
but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, a
The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of weal
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that
No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despi
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it bu
because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Ti
Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:
If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thr
No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and d