↵ Gospel of Matthew 13
Gospel of Matthew 13:21

οὐκ ἔχει δὲ ῥίζαν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, ἀλλὰ πρόσκαιρός ἐστι, γενομένης δὲ θλίψεως ἢ διωγμοῦ διὰ τὸν λόγον εὐθὺς σκανδαλίζεται.

  1. οὐκ
    not
  2. ἔχει
    has
  3. δὲ
    but
    and
  4. ῥίζαν
    root
  5. ἐν
    in
  6. ἑαυτῷ
    himself
    for himself
  7.  
    ,
     
  8. ἀλλὰ
    but
  9. πρόσκαιρός
    temporary
  10. ἐστι
    is
  11.  
    ,
     
  12. γενομένης
    having occurred
  13. δὲ
    but
    and
  14. θλίψεως
    affliction
    of affliction
  15. the
    or
  16. διωγμοῦ
    persecution
  17. διὰ
    through
    because of
  18. τὸν
    the
  19. λόγον
    word
  20. εὐθὺς
    immediately
  21. σκανδαλίζεται
    he is caused to stumble
  22.  
    .
     

He has no root in himself, but is temporary, and when affliction or persecution occurs because of the word, he immediately falls away.