thorny ground

See how you translated this term in 33:04.

is a person

See how you translated this comparison in 33:06.

That is, "concerns" or, "needs" or, "problems."

That is, "desire for wealth."

This could also be translated as, "doing things to get pleasure" or, "focusing on things that give pleasure."

That is, "squelch" or, "destroy" or, "overcome." This phrase could also be translated as, "cause him to stop loving God."

That is, "does not produce spiritual fruit" or "does not behave in a way that shows God's Spirit is working in him."