"But the one who enduresto the end,he will be saved.
"You will be hatedby allbecauseof My name,but it is the one who has enduredto the endwho will be saved.
"Becauselawlessnessis increased,most people'slovewill grow cold.
"You willbe hearingof warsand rumorsof wars.Seethat you are not frightened,for [those things] musttake place,but [that] is not yetthe end.
"You will be hatedby allbecauseof My name,but the one who enduresto the end,he will be saved.
"By your enduranceyou will gainyour lives.
"But the [seed] in the goodsoil,theseare the ones whohave heardthe wordin an honestand goodheart,and hold it fast,and bear fruitwith perseverance.
to thosewho by perseverancein doinggoodseekfor gloryand honorand immortality,eternallife;
whowill alsoconfirmyou to the end,blamelessin the dayof our LordJesusChrist.
But we are not of those who shrink backto destruction,but of those who have faithto the preservingof the soul.
For we have becomepartakersof Christ,ifwe hold fastthe beginningof our assurancefirmuntilthe end,
but Christ[was faithful] as a SonoverHis house--whosehousewe are, ifwe hold fastour confidenceand the boastof our hopefirmuntilthe end.
Do not fearwhatyou are aboutto suffer.Behold,the devilis aboutto castsome of you into prison,sothat you will be tested,and you will havetribulationfor tendays.Be faithfuluntildeath,and I will giveyou the crownof life.
