Similarities: Matthew 24 & 1 Thessalonians 3

There are similarities between Matthew 24 and 1 Thessalonians 3. 

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The same Greek words that are used in both passages will be CAPITALIZED.

Matthew 24	1 Thessalonians 3
"they-will-hand you over to AFFLICTION" (Matthew 24:9)	"no-one (might) be-disturbed by these AFFLICTIONS. For you yourselves know that we-are-appointed for this" (1 Thessalonians 3:3)
Many "will-hate ONE-ANOTHER. [...] And the LOVE (of) the majority will-grow-cold (Matthew 24:10-12)	"may the Lord cause you to-increase and abound (in) LOVE for ONE-ANOTHER and for everyone" (1 Thessalonians 3:12)
The Greek word for "LOVE" (agapé 26 in Greek, noun) only appears 1 time in Matthew, and that 1 time is found in Matthew 24:12.
"THE COMING (of) the Son (of) Man" (Matthew 24:27)	"(He may) establish your hearts (so as to be) blameless in holiness before our God and Father at THE COMING (of) our Lord Jesus" (1 Thessalonians 3:13)
This specific Greek word for "COMING" (parousia 3952 in Greek) is only used 4 times in all the Gospels, and these 4 instances are all found exclusively in Matthew 24.

You can find below the details:

Matthew 24:9: "Then they-will-hand you over to AFFLICTION, and they-will-kill you. And you-will-be being-hated by all the nations because-of My name."

1 Thessalonians 3:3: "(that) no-one (might) be-disturbed by these AFFLICTIONS. For you yourselves know that we-are-appointed for this."

Matthew 24:10: "And then many will-be-caused-to-fall, and will-hand one-another over, and will-hate ONE-ANOTHER."

Matthew 24:12: "And the LOVE (of) the majority will-grow-cold because-of lawlessness being-multiplied."

1 Thessalonians 3:12: "And may the Lord cause you to-increase and abound (in) LOVE for ONE-ANOTHER and for everyone (just-as we also for you),"

(The Greek word for "LOVE" (agapé 26 in Greek, noun) only appears 1 time in Matthew, and that 1 time is found in Matthew 24:12).

Matthew 24:27: "For just-as the lightning comes-out from (the) east and is-appearing as-far-as (the) west, so will-be THE COMING (parousia 3952 in Greek) (of) the Son (of) Man."

1 Thessalonians 3:13: "so-that (He may) establish your hearts (so as to be) blameless in holiness before our God and Father at THE COMING (parousia 3952 in Greek) (of) our Lord Jesus Christ with all His holy (ones). Amen."

(This specific Greek word for "COMING" (parousia 3952 in Greek) is only used 4 times in all the Gospels, and these 4 instances are all found exclusively in Matthew 24).

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