Mat 13:19, 38, 1Jo 3:12, 5:18 | ESV | STEP | When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart . This is what was sown along the path .

Matthew 13:19

19 When anyone hears the word of ^athe kingdom and ^bdoes not understand it, ^cthe evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.

Matthew 13:38

38 The field is the world, and the good seed is ^dthe sons of the kingdom. The weeds are ^ethe sons of the evil one,

1 John 3:12

12 We should not be like ^fCain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? ^gBecause his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous.

1 John 5:18

18 We know that ^heveryone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but ⁱhe who was born of God ^jprotects him, and the evil one does not touch him.