12And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
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Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. …
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? …
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
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.
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4-31)The disciples had asked concerning the times, When shall these things be ? Christ gives them no answer to that, after what number of days and years his prediction should be accomplished, for it is not for us to know the times (Acts 1:7); but they had asked, What shall be the sign ? That question he answers fully, for we are concerned to understand the signs of the times , Matt. 16:3. Now the proph…
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