The Temporary Christian
Matthew 13:5
Some fell on stony places, where they had not much earth: and immediately they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:


This man's faith has five stages:

1. He knows the Word.

2. He assents to it.

3. He professes it.

4. He rejoices inwardly in it.

5. He brings forth some kind of fruit; and yet. for all this, hath no more fruit in him than a faith that will fail in the end; because he wants the effectual application of the promise of the gospel, and is without all manner of sound conversation.This faith is like corn on the housetop, which grows for a while; but, when the heat of summer comes, it withers.

(W. Perkins).



Parallel Verses
KJV: Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

WEB: Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn't have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.




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