When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

及至为道遭了患难，或是受了逼迫，立刻就跌倒了。

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Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

是困苦吗？ 是逼迫吗？ 是饥饿吗？ 是赤身露体吗？ 是危险吗？ 是刀剑吗？

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Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

谁能使我们与基督的爱隔绝呢？难道是患难吗？是困苦吗？是逼迫吗？是饥饿吗？是赤身露体吗？是危险吗？是刀剑吗？

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