Matthew 13:20 He also who 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.
Mark 4:16 And these are they who receive the word among thorns; such as hear the word, and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in,
choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
DC 84:1c and after they have fallen asleep, the great persecutor of the church, the apostate, the whore, even Babylon, that maketh all nations to drink of her cup, in whose hearts the enemy, even Satan, sitteth to reign;
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