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4 Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you,
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Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.
5 for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many.
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For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.
6 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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You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
7 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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Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
8 But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.
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All these are the beginning of birth pains.
9 “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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“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.
10 And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other.
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At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other,
11 And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people.
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and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.
12 Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold.
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Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,
13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
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but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.
14 And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.
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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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