Bible Verses About Steadfastness: Want of-Illustrated

Some fell on rock; and after it sprouted, it dried up from lack of moisture.

The ones on rock are those who, when they hear the word, accept it with joy; but these have no root -- they go on trusting for awhile; but when a time of testing comes, they apostatize.

Unless a person remains united with me, he is thrown away like a branch and dries up. Such branches are gathered and thrown into the fire, where they are burned up.

Waterless springs they are, mists driven by a gust of wind; for them has been reserved the blackest darkness.

These men are filthy spots at your festive gatherings meant to foster love; they share your meals without a qualm, while caring only for themselves. They are waterless clouds carried along by the winds; trees without fruit even in autumn, and doubly dead because they have been uprooted;