Matthew 24:12
10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
- KJV
- And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
- WEB
- Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
- ASV
- And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.
- DARBY
- and because lawlessness shall prevail, the love of the most shall grow cold;
- BLB
- And because lawlessness is to be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
- ÅB
- Og fordi urettferdigheten tar overhånd, skal kjærligheten bli kald hos de fleste.
- OTB
- Og fordi lovløsheten tar overhånd, skal kjærligheten bli kald hos de fleste,
- B1930
- Og fordi urettferdigheten tar overhånd, skal kjærligheten bli kold hos de fleste.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 2:4–5
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Read in contextJames 4:1–4
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Read in contextRevelation 3:15
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Read in contextRevelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Read in contextJames 5:1–6
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
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