Matthew 10:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 21,22. Luke speaketh much the same, Luke 21:16,17, though as spoken upon another occasion. Our Saviour here tells them, that the persecutions would reach even to death itself, and that the malice of the world against him and his gospel should proceed so far, as to extinguish all natural affection, between brethren, and parents, and children, and that they would meet with a multitude of enemies (for that is here meant by all, not every individual man, as in a multitude of other scriptures). The root of all persecution is hatred. For my name's sake; for preaching or professing of my gospel, and living up to the rule of it, Acts 4:18, Acts 5:41. This is that which Peter calleth suffering as a Christian, 1 Peter 4:16. And by this phrase he doth not only admonish them of their duty, to see that they suffered for his name's sake, but also encourage them from the honourable cause of their suffering, it was for his name's sake. He also addeth another argument: But he that endureth to the end shall be saved. There shall be an end of these sufferings, if they end not in your lifetime they will end with your lives, and if you continue to the end you shall be saved. It is neither true patience, nor will it be profitable, if it holdeth not out to the end, Mark 13:13 1 Corinthians 9:24 Hebrews 3:6.