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"You will be hearing of 1wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things musttakeplace, but that is not yet the end.
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"For 2nation will riseagainstnation, and kingdomagainstkingdom, and in variousplaces there will be 3famines and earthquakes.
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"4But allthesethings are merely the beginning of birthpangs.
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"5Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and 6you will be hated by allnationsbecause of My name.
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"At that timemany will 7fallaway and will betrayoneanother and hateoneanother.
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"Many8falseprophets will arise and will misleadmany.
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"Becauselawlessness is increased, mostpeople'slove will growcold.
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"9But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.
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"This10gospel of the kingdom11shall be preached in the whole12world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
Perilous Times
15"Thereforewhen you see the 13ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken of throughDaniel the prophet, standing in 14the holyplace (15let the readerunderstand ),
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thenthosewho are in Judea must flee to the mountains.