2 Esdras 16:74

74 "Hear, my elect," says the Lord. "Behold, the days of tribulation are at hand, and I will deliver you from them.

2 Esdras 16:74 In-Context

72 For they shall destroy and plunder their goods, and drive them out of their houses.

73 Then the tested quality of my elect shall be manifest, as gold that is tested by fire.

74 "Hear, my elect," says the Lord. "Behold, the days of tribulation are at hand, and I will deliver you from them.

75 Do not fear or doubt, for God is your guide.

76 You who keep my commandments and precepts," says the Lord God, "do not let your sins pull you down, or your iniquities prevail over you."