King James Version
Matthew 24:12 in the King James Version says “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”
Matthew 24:12 · KJV
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“shall wax cold”
G5594to breathe (voluntarily but gently, thus differing on the one hand from g4154, which denotes properly a forcible respiration; and on the other from th
“of many”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
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