Matthew 24:12
And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
In Context
11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall seduce many.
13But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.
Cross References
James 5:1Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl in your miseries, which shall come upon you.
Revelation 2:10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison that you may be tried: and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful until death: and I will give thee the crown of life.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 24:5-32
Awful Predictions. 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall… Read the whole commentary →