Matthew 24:12
Good News Translation
Such will be the spread of evil that many people's love will grow cold.

New Revised Standard Version
And because of the increase of lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold.

Contemporary English Version
Evil will spread and cause many people to stop loving others.

New American Bible
and because of the increase of evildoing, the love of many will grow cold.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold.

because.

James 4:1-4 From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members? . . .

James 5:1-6 Go to now, ye rich men: weep and howl in your miseries, which shall come upon you. . . .

the love.

Revelation 2:4,5,10 But I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first charity. . . .

Revelation 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot. I would thou wert cold or hot.

Context
Witnessing to All Nations
11And many false prophets shall rise and shall seduce many. 12And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold. 13But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.…
Cross References
Matthew 24:11
And many false prophets shall rise and shall seduce many.

Matthew 24:13
But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.

James 1:21
Wherefore, casting away all uncleanness and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Revelation 2:4
But I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first charity.

Matthew 24:11
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