God’s Word Translation
Matthew 24:13
13But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
Matthew 24:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
- New International Version (NIV)but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Context of Matthew 24:13
11Many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12And because there will be more and more lawlessness, most people’s love will grow cold. But the person who endures to the end will be saved. 14“This Good News about the kingdom will be spread throughout the world as a testimony to all nations. Then the end will come. 15“The prophet Daniel said that the disgusting thing that will cause destruction will stand in the holy place. When you see this (let the reader take note),
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ὁ δὲ ὑπομείνας εἰς τέλος, οὗτος σωθήσεται.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Matthew 24:13
- Matthew 24:6“You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Don’t be alarmed! These things must happen, but they don’t mean that the end has come.
- Matthew 10:22Everyone will hate you because you are committed to me. But the person who patiently endures to the end will be saved.
- Mark 13:13Everyone will hate you because you are committed to me. But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
- Luke 8:15The seeds that were planted on good ground are people who also hear the word. But they keep it in their good and honest hearts and produce what is good despite what life may bring.
- Romans 2:7He will give everlasting life to those who search for glory, honor, and immortality by persisting in doing what is good. But he will bring
- 1 Corinthians 1:8He will continue to give you strength until the end so that no one can accuse you of anything on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Hebrews 3:6But Christ is a faithful son in charge of God’s household. We are his household if we continue to have courage and to be proud of the confidence we have.
- Hebrews 10:39We don’t belong with those who turn back and are destroyed. Instead, we belong with those who have faith and are saved.
- Revelation 2:10Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. The devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. Your suffering will go on for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Commentaries on Matthew 24:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13But he that shall endure - The persecutions that shall come - unto the end; to the destruction of the Jewish polity, without growing cold or apostatizing - shall be saved, shall be delivered in all imminent dangers, and have his soul at last brought to an eternal glory. It is very remarkable that not a single Christian perished in the destruction of Jerusalem, though there were many there when Cestius Gallus invested the city; and, had he persevered in…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved - The word “end,” here, has by some been thought to mean the destruction of Jerusalem, or the end of the Jewish economy, and the meaning has been supposed to be “he that perseveres in bearing these persecutions to the end of the wars shall be safe. God will protect his people from harm, so that not a hair of the head shall perish.” Others, with more probability, have referred this to final…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-28Verses 4-28 The disciples had asked concerning the times, When these things should be? Christ gave them no answer to that; but they had also asked, What shall be the sign? This question he answers fully. The prophecy first respects events near at hand, the destruction of Jerusalem, the end of the Jewish church and state, the calling of the Gentiles, and the setting up of Christ's kingdom in the world; but it also looks to the general judgment; and toward…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13the one who perseveres stays loyal to Jesus, even when persecuted. The end could mean the end of their life, the judgment on Israel in AD 70, or the end of history.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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