Matthew 13:22
“"The deceitfulness of riches chokes," and so does the speech of heretics. The rich are liars, contrasted with "the poor, righteous person," who is poor in speech and knowledge but righteous in life. The "care of all the churches" of which the apostle speaks is distinguished from the "care of this world." One suffers f…”
22He 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.
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20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
21Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
— Matthew 13:22 —
23But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: