Matthew 24:12 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 24:12

Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.

KJV

And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

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Commentary

2 voices

Jerome

Commentary on Matthew (420)

(Verse 12, 13.) And since iniquity will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who perseveres to the end, he will be saved. He did not deny the faith of all, but of many. For many are called, but few are chosen. For in the apostles and those like them, charity will remain, of which it is written: 'Many waters cannot quench love' (Song of Solomon 8:7). And even Paul himself said: 'Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?' tribulation, or distress, or famine (Rom. VIII, 35)? and so on.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The love of many shall wax cold - By reason of these trials and persecutions from without, and those apostasies and false prophets from within, the love of many to Christ and his doctrine, and to one another, shall grow cold. Some openly deserting the faith, as Mat 24:10; others corrupting it, as Mat 24:11; and others growing indifferent about it, Mat 24:12. Even at this early period there seems to have been a very considerable defection in several Christian Churches; see Gal 3:1-4; 2Th 3:1, etc.; 2Ti 1:15.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
διὰ	dia	because	G1223 →
τὸ	to	<the>	G3588 →
πληθυνθῆναι	plēthunthēnai	is to be multiplied	G4129 →
τὴν	tēn	<the>	G3588 →
ἀνομίαν	anomian	lawlessness	G458 →
ψυγήσεται	psugēsetai	will grow cold	G5594 →
ἡ	hē	the	G3588 →
ἀγάπη	agapē	love	G26 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
πολλῶν.	pollōn	many.	G4183 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

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Through
Revelation 2:10
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful…
leads to
- James 1:12
  Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- Matthew 10:22
  You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
- Revelation 3:10–11
  Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the…
- Luke 21:16–19
  You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.
Through
Revelation 3:15
I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other!
leads to
- Romans 12:11
  Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
- Matthew 6:24
  No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and…
- 1 Kings 18:21
  Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did…
- James 1:8
  He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

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Where the connections lead

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06About Matthew

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Matthew