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9 "Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.
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9 "Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.
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10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other,
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10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other,
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11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.
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11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.
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12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,
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12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,
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13 but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
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13 but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
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14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
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14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
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15 "So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through the prophet Daniel--let the reader understand--
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15 "So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through the prophet Daniel--let the reader understand--
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16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
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16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
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17 Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house.
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17 Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house.
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18 Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak.
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18 Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak.
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19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!
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19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!
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20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath.
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20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath.
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21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now--and never to be equaled again.
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21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now--and never to be equaled again.
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22 If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
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22 If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
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23 At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it.
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23 At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it.
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24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect--if that were possible.
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24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect--if that were possible.
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25 See, I have told you ahead of time.
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25 See, I have told you ahead of time.
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26 "So if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.
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26 "So if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.
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| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
