¹⁷ But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

¹⁷ And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. [1]

¹⁷ They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.