Similarities: Matthew 24 & 1 John 4

There are similarities between Matthew 24 and 1 John 4. 

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

Matthew 24	1 John 4
"MANY FALSE-PROPHETS will-arise" (Matthew 24:11)	"MANY FALSE-PROPHETS have-gone-out into the world" (1 John 4:1)
"THE LOVE (of) the majority will-grow-cold because-of lawlessness being-multiplied. But the (one) having-endured to (the) end — this (one) will-be-saved" (Matthew 24:12-13)	"THE LOVE has-been-perfected with us in-order-that we-may-have confidence on the day (of) judgment" (1 John 4:17)
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 lord (of) that slave will-come ON (a) DAY" (Matthew 24:50)	"we-may-have confidence ON the DAY (of) judgment" (1 John 4:17)
Many "WILL-HATE one-another [...] And the love (of) the majority will-grow-cold" (Matthew 24:10-12)	"If someone may-say that “I-love God” and MAY-BE-HATING his brother, he-is (a) liar" (1 John 4:20)

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Matthew 24:11: "And MANY FALSE-PROPHETS will-arise and deceive many."

1 John 4:1: "Beloved, do not be-believing every spirit, but be-testing the spirits (to see) if they-are out-of God, because MANY FALSE-PROPHETS have-gone-out into the world."

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

Matthew 24:13: "But the (one) having-endured to (the) end — this (one) will-be-saved."

1 John 4:17: "By this, the LOVE has-been-perfected with us in-order-that we-may-have confidence on the day (of) judgment. Because just-as that (One) is, we also are, in this world."

(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 24:50: "the lord (of) that slave will-come ON (a) DAY which he-does-expect not, and at (an) hour which he-does-know not."

1 John 4:17: "By this, the love has-been-perfected with us in-order-that we-may-have confidence ON the DAY (of) judgment. Because just-as that (One) is, we also are, in this world."

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 (agapē 26 in Greek) (of) the majority will-grow-cold because-of lawlessness being-multiplied."

1 John 4:20: "If someone may-say that “I-love (Agapō 25 in Greek) God” and MAY-BE-HATING his brother, he-is (a) liar. For the (one) not loving (agapōn 25 in Greek) his brother whom he-has-seen is not able (to) be-loving (agapan 25 in Greek) God Whom he-has not seen."

(The Greek word for "love" (agapé 26 in Greek, noun) used in Matthew 24:12 comes from the Greek word for "loving" (agapaó 25 in Greek, verb) which is used in 1 John 4:20).

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