The Greek that is translated as «endure for a while» or «temporary» in English versions is idiomatically translated in Kekchí as «they are like passers by,» an apt description of the transient enthusiast for Christianity. In Toraja-Sa’dan it is translated as «their heart is shallow.» in Javanese as «they are not steadfast» and in Pamona as «only a moment is their heart quiet.» (Source: Bratcher / Nida)

In the German translation by Fridolin Stier (1989) it is translated as «a person of the moment (lit.: «blink of an eye)» (ein Mensch des Augenblicks).