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2 Esdras 9:1-7 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

1. He answered, “Consider all these things very carefully. When you see that some of the signs I have told you about have appeared,

2. you will know that the time has come when God Most High will bring judgement on the world he has created.

3. There will be earthquakes, national rebellions, international intrigues, unstable leaders, and confused rulers. When you see these things happening,

4. you will know that they are what God Most High has spoken about since the beginning of creation.

5. The beginning and the end of everything that happens in this world are clear.

6. The same is true in the world above: wonders and miracles show the beginning of events, and mighty signs show when they end.

7. “Some people will escape destruction and be saved by their good works or by their faith. All of them

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