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Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you,
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for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many.
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And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately.
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Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world.
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But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.
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“Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers.
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And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other.
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And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people.
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Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold.
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But the one who endures to the end will be saved.