...heaven. This was done to prevent them from attempting to desert, and to inspire confidence in God. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. The effect of all' this would be, that the ardour of feeling of many christians would be lessened....

...ye shall be hated of all Nations for my name sake, ie for adherence to me as THE MESSIAH : — And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one...another, and many false Prophets s,hall rise and shall " ' ' ' * deceivt deceive many, either by themselves ^itetending to the Charafitr •of the Messiah—...

...be affli&ed, and shall kill you : and ye shall be hated of all rations for my names' sake. I o And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. I 1 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall abound,...

...shall not a hair of your head perish. 0 And " many false prophets shall rise, and shall de* ? ceive many. And because iniquity shall " abound, the love of many shall wax cold." " But he that shall endure unto the end, the ** same shall be saved. And this gospel of the " kingdom...

...be afflicted, and shall kill you : and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. 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. 12 And because iniquity shall abound,...

...indignity, and cruelty. To all these calamities was to be added another, which we find in the tenth verse. " Then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another." The meaning is, that many Christians, terrified with these persecutions, shall become apostates from...

...death : and you shall be hated by all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be scandalized : and shall betray one another : and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and seduce many. And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold. But he that shall...

...only in appearance; and several others who are mentioned or referred to in the apostolic writings. 12. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. The attachment of many to the Christian religion will be destroyed, when they experience the cruelties...

...a mouth " and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not ' ' be able to gainsay or resist. " And then shall many be offended, and shall " betray one another, and shall hate one another. " Now the brother shall betray the brother to " death, and the father the son, and children shall "...

...them— St. Matthew nothing: but they occur Matt. x. 19, where see note. 12.] This is expressed by " U |@ u x D X ЌW D _T @ WRWc; Matthew, ver. 10. 13.] hath endured, viz. in th<! confession implied by for my name's sake preceding....