NLT
KJV
17. {SCJ}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. {SCJ.}
ASV
17. and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.
ESV
17. And they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while. Then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.
ERVEN
17. But they don't allow it to go deep into their lives. They keep it only a short time. As soon as trouble or persecution comes because of the teaching they accepted, they give up.
WEB
17. They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
NET
17. But they have no root in themselves and do not endure. Then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.
NLV
17. Their roots are not deep so they live only a short time. When sorrow and trouble come because of the Word, they give up and fall away.
HCSB
17. But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When affliction or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately stumble.
YLT
17. and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.
LITV
17. yet they have no root in themselves, but are temporary. Then trouble or persecution having occurred through the Word, immediately they are offended.
RV
17. and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.
NCV
17. But since they don't allow the teaching to go deep into their lives, they keep it only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the teaching they accepted, they quickly give up.
MKJV
17. But they have no root in themselves, but are temporary. Afterward when affliction or persecution arises for the Word's sake, they are immediately offended.
AKJV
17. And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution rises for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
LXXEN
KJV
17. {SCJ}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. {SCJ.}
AMP
17. And they have no real root in themselves, and so they endure for a little while; then when trouble or persecution arises on account of the Word, they immediately are offended (become displeased, indignant, resentful) and they stumble and fall away.
KJVP
17. {SCJ} And G2532 CONJ have G2192 V-PAI-3P no G3756 PRT-N root G4491 N-ASF in G1722 PREP themselves G1438 F-3DPM , and G235 CONJ so G1526 V-PXI-3P endure but for a time G4340 A-NPM : afterward G1534 ADV , when affliction G2347 N-GSF or G2228 PRT persecution G1375 N-GSM ariseth G1096 V-2ADP-GSF for the word\'s sake G1223 PREP , immediately G2112 ADV they are offended G4624 V-PPI-3P . {SCJ.}
YLT
17. and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.
ASV
17. and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.
WEB
17. They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
NASB
17. But they have no root; they last only for a time. Then when tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
ESV
17. And they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while. Then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.
RV
17. and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.
RSV
17. and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.
NKJV
17. "and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word's sake, immediately they stumble.
MKJV
17. But they have no root in themselves, but are temporary. Afterward when affliction or persecution arises for the Word's sake, they are immediately offended.
AKJV
17. And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution rises for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
NRSV
17. But they have no root, and endure only for a while; then, when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.
NIV
17. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
NIRV
17. But they have no roots. So they last only a short time. They quickly fall away from the faith when trouble or suffering comes because of the message.
NLT
17. But since they don't have deep roots, they don't last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God's word.
MSG
17. But there is such shallow soil of character that when the emotions wear off and some difficulty arrives, there is nothing to show for it.
GNB
17. But it does not sink deep into them, and they don't last long. So when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, they give up at once.
NET
17. But they have no root in themselves and do not endure. Then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.
ERVEN
17. But they don't allow it to go deep into their lives. They keep it only a short time. As soon as trouble or persecution comes because of the teaching they accepted, they give up.