Others who heard the word are described as allowing “the anxieties of this system of things and the deceptive power of riches ” to make inroads and choke the word.
فَفِي يَعْقُوبَ ٤ :‏ ​ ٧‏ ،‏ يُشَجَّعُ ٱلْمَسِيحِيُّونَ أَنْ ‹ يُقَاوِمُوا إِبْلِيسَ › فَيَهْرُبُ مِنْهُمْ .‏