Matthew 24:49

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Summary

Matthew 24:49

And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

To smite

Revelation 17:6

And to

Bible References

To smite

Hear the word of the Lord, you who respect what he has to say! Your countrymen, who hate you and exclude you, supposedly for the sake of my name, say, "May the Lord be glorified, then we will witness your joy." But they will be put to shame.

For you put up with it if someone makes slaves of you, if someone exploits you, if someone takes advantage of you, if someone behaves arrogantly toward you, if someone strikes you in the face.

And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.

The beast was permitted to go to war against the saints and conquer them. He was given ruling authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation,

because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets, so you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!"

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of those who testified to Jesus. I was greatly astounded when I saw her.

And to

"Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves.

Now the priests would always treat the people in the following way: Whenever anyone was making a sacrifice, while the meat was boiling, the priest's attendant would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand.

Each one says, 'Come on, I'll get some wine! Let's guzzle some beer! Tomorrow will be just like today! We'll have everything we want!'

You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the choice animals, but you do not feed the sheep!

This is what the Lord says: "The prophets who mislead my people are as good as dead. If someone gives them enough to eat, they offer an oracle of peace. But if someone does not give them food, they are ready to declare war on him.

For these are the kind who do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of the naive.

Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things.

who must be silenced because they mislead whole families by teaching for dishonest gain what ought not to be taught.

suffering harm as the wages for their harmful ways. By considering it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight, they are stains and blemishes, indulging in their deceitful pleasures when they feast together with you.

These men are dangerous reefs at your love feasts, feasting without reverence, feeding only themselves. They are waterless clouds, carried along by the winds; autumn trees without fruit -- twice dead, uprooted;