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Selected Verse: Matthew 24:12 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 24:12 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] because [1223] iniquity [458] shall abound [4129], the love [26] of many [4183] shall wax cold [5594]. |
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King James |
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| And because iniquity ... - The word "iniquity" here seems to include the cruelty of the Jews and Romans in their persecutions; the betraying of Christians by those who professed to be such; and the pernicious errors of false prophets arid others. The effect of all this would be, that the ardor of feeling of many Christians would be lessened. The word "wax" means to "become." It is an old Saxon word, not used now in this sense except in the Bible. The fear of death, and the deluding influence of false teachers, would lessen the zeal of many timid and weak professors; perhaps, also, of many real but feeble Christians. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
iniquity
That is, lawlessness, sin.
(See Scofield) - (Rom 3:23). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Shall abound (πληθυνθῆναι)
Lit., shall be multiplied. See Act 6:1, Act 6:7; Act 7:17; Act 9:31; Heb 6:14.
Of many (τῶν πολλῶν)
The A. V. in omitting the definite article, misses the force of Christ's saying. It is not the love of many people only that shall be chilled, but of the many, the majority, the great body.
Wax cold (ψυγήσεται)
The verb means originally to breathe or blow; and the picture is that of spiritual energy blighted or chilled by a malign or poisonous wind. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| 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; Th2 3:1, etc.; Ti2 1:15. |
23 For [1063] all [3956] have sinned [264], and [2532] come short [5302] of the glory [1391] of God [2316];
14 Saying [3004], Surely [2229] [3375] blessing [2127] I will bless [2127] thee [4571], and [2532] multiplying [4129] I will multiply [4129] thee [4571].
31 Then [3303] [3767] had [2192] the churches [1577] rest [1515] throughout [2596] all [3650] Judaea [2449] and [2532] Galilee [1056] and [2532] Samaria [4540], and were edified [3618]; and [2532] walking in [4198] the fear [5401] of the Lord [2962], and [2532] in the comfort [3874] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], were multiplied [4129].
17 But [1161] when [2531] the time [5550] of the promise [1860] drew nigh [1448], which [3739] God [2316] had sworn [3660] to Abraham [11], the people [2992] grew [837] and [2532] multiplied [4129] in [1722] Egypt [125],
7 And [2532] the word [3056] of God [2316] increased [837]; and [2532] the number [706] of the disciples [3101] multiplied [4129] in [1722] Jerusalem [2419] greatly [4970]; and [5037] a great [4183] company [3793] of the priests [2409] were obedient [5219] to the faith [4102].
1 And [1161] in [1722] those [5025] days [2250], when the number [4129] of the disciples [3101] was multiplied [4129], there arose [1096] a murmuring [1112] of the Grecians [1675] against [4314] the Hebrews [1445], because [3754] their [846] widows [5503] were neglected [3865] in [1722] the daily [2522] ministration [1248].
15 This [5124] thou knowest [1492], that [3754] all [3956] they which are in [1722] Asia [773] be turned away from [654] me [3165]; of whom [3739] are [2076] Phygellus [5436] and [2532] Hermogenes [2061].
1 Finally [3063], brethren [80], pray [4336] for [4012] us [2257], that [2443] the word [3056] of the Lord [2962] may have free course [5143], and [2532] be glorified [1392], even [2532] as [2531] it is with [4314] you [5209]:
1 O [5599] foolish [453] Galatians [1052], who [5101] hath bewitched [940] you [5209], that ye should [3982] not [3361] obey [3982] the truth [225], before [2596] whose [3739] eyes [3788] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] hath been evidently set forth [4270], crucified [4717] among [1722] you [5213]?
2 This [5124] only [3440] would [2309] I learn [3129] of [575] you [5216], Received ye [2983] the Spirit [4151] by [1537] the works [2041] of the law [3551], or [2228] by [1537] the hearing [189] of faith [4102]?
3 Are ye [2075] so [3779] foolish [453]? having begun [1728] in the Spirit [4151], are ye [2005] now [3568] made perfect [2005] by the flesh [4561]?
4 Have ye suffered [3958] so many things [5118] in vain [1500]? if it be yet [1489] [2532] in vain [1500].
12 And [2532] because [1223] iniquity [458] shall abound [4129], the love [26] of many [4183] shall wax cold [5594].
11 And [2532] many [4183] false prophets [5578] shall rise [1453], and [2532] shall deceive [4105] many [4183].
10 And [2532] then [5119] shall many [4183] be offended [4624], and [2532] shall betray [3860] one another [240], and [2532] shall hate [3404] one another [240].