2 Esdras 16:73-77

73 This will be the time of testing for my chosen people, and they will prove to be as pure as refined gold. 1
74 But listen to what the Lord says: "My chosen people, the time of terrible suffering is near, but I will rescue you.
75 Don't be afraid or have any doubts; I am your God and I will lead you.
76 If you keep my laws and commands," says the Lord, "you must not let your sins weigh you down or control you.
77 Those who are chained by their sins, overwhelmed by the evil they have done, are doomed. They will be like a field overgrown with brush, with the path across it so choked with thorns that no one can get through.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 16.73Zechariah 13.9; 1 P 1.7
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.