Matthew 24:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 24:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 24:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 24:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.”

Matthew 24:12 — World English Bible

Matthew 24:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Matthew 24:12 — American Standard Version

Matthew 24:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and because of the abounding of the lawlessness, the love of the many shall become cold;”

Matthew 24:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 24:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and because lawlessness shall prevail, the love of the most shall grow cold;”

Matthew 24:12 — Darby Translation

Matthew 24:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And because iniquitie shalbe increased, the loue of many shalbe colde.”

Matthew 24:12 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 24:12 in Context — Matthew 24

10 Y muchos entonces serán escandalizados; y se entregarán unos á otros, y unos á otros se aborrecerán.

11 Y muchos falsos profetas se levantarán y engañarán á muchos.

12 Y por haberse multiplicado la maldad, la caridad de muchos se resfriará.

13 Mas el que perseverare hasta el fin, éste será salvo.

14 Y será predicado este evangelio del reino en todo el mundo, por testimonio á todos los Gentiles; y entonces vendrá el fin.

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What Does Matthew 24:12 Mean?

Matthew 24:12 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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