King James Bible
KJVYet 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.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 13:21
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The verse Matthew 13:21 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Yet 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Yet hath he not root in himself, but is only for a time: and when there ariseth tribulation and persecution because of the word, he is presently scandalized. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | but has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offended. | |
English Revised VersionERV | yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Yet he hath not root in himself, but endureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, forthwith he is offended. | |
World English BibleWEB | yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Yet has he not root in himself, but endures for a while: for when tribulation or persecution rises because of the word, by and by he is offended. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | It has struck no root, however, within him. He continues for a time, but when suffering comes, or persecution, because of the Message, he at once stumbles and falls. |
American Standard Version
ASVyet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBYet hath he not root in himself, but is only for a time: and when there ariseth tribulation and persecution because of the word, he is presently scandalized.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTbut has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offended.
English Revised Version
ERVyet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTYet he hath not root in himself, but endureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, forthwith he is offended.
World English Bible
WEByet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.
American King James Version
AKJVYet has he not root in himself, but endures for a while: for when tribulation or persecution rises because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTIt has struck no root, however, within him. He continues for a time, but when suffering comes, or persecution, because of the Message, he at once stumbles and falls.
King James Bible
KJVYet 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.
American Standard Version
ASVyet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBYet hath he not root in himself, but is only for a time: and when there ariseth tribulation and persecution because of the word, he is presently scandalized.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTbut has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offended.
English Revised Version
ERVyet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTYet he hath not root in himself, but endureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, forthwith he is offended.
World English Bible
WEByet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.
American King James Version
AKJVYet has he not root in himself, but endures for a while: for when tribulation or persecution rises because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTIt has struck no root, however, within him. He continues for a time, but when suffering comes, or persecution, because of the Message, he at once stumbles and falls.