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Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
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Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
To "go before" in the Bible means either to lead or to prepare, depending on context. When it is said of the Lord or things representing the Lord -- the Ark of the Covenant, an angel, the pillars of cloud and fire -- it means to lead. When it is said of other people -- John the Baptist, for example, was to "go before the face of the Lord" -- it means to prepare people for what is to follow.
(റഫറൻസുകൾ: Arcana Coelestia 10399, 10508; The Apocalypse Explained 724 [7]; True Christian Religion 688)