Luke 21:19
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19 By your perseverance you will secure your lives.(A)
The Great Tribulation.[a]
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- 21:20–24 The actual destruction of Jerusalem by Rome in A.D. 70 upon which Luke and his community look back provides the assurance that, just as Jesus’ prediction of Jerusalem’s destruction was fulfilled, so too will be his announcement of their final redemption (Lk 21:27–28).
Hebrews 10:36
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36 You need endurance to do the will of God and receive what he has promised.(A)
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Hebrews 10:25
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25 We should not stay away from our assembly,[a] as is the custom of some, but encourage one another, and this all the more as you see the day drawing near.(A)
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- 10:25 Our assembly: the liturgical assembly of the Christian community, probably for the celebration of the Eucharist. The day: this designation for the parousia also occurs in the Pauline letters, e.g., Rom 2:16; 1 Cor 3:13; 1 Thes 5:2.
1 Peter 4:7
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7 The end of all things is at hand. Therefore, be serious and sober for prayers.
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