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Persecution of Disciples

“Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations[a] because of my name.[b] 10 Then many will be led into sin,[c] and they will betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will appear and deceive[d] many, 12 and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the person who endures to the end will be saved.[e] 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations,[f] and then the end will come.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 24:9 tn Or “all the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “nations” or “Gentiles”).
  2. Matthew 24:9 sn See Matt 5:10-12; 1 Cor 1:25-31.
  3. Matthew 24:10 tn Or “many will fall away.” This could also refer to apostasy.
  4. Matthew 24:11 tn Or “and lead many astray.”
  5. Matthew 24:13 sn But the person who endures to the end will be saved. Jesus was not claiming here that salvation is by works. He was simply arguing that genuine faith evidences itself in persistence through even the worst of trials.
  6. Matthew 24:14 tn Or “all the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “nations” or “Gentiles”).

“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted(A) and put to death,(B) and you will be hated by all nations because of me.(C) 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets(D) will appear and deceive many people.(E) 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(F) 14 And this gospel of the kingdom(G) will be preached in the whole world(H) as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

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