Impending Persecution of God’s People

68 The burning wrath of a great multitude is kindled over you; they shall drag some of you away and force you to eat what was sacrificed to idols. 69 And those who consent to eat shall be held in derision and contempt, and shall be trampled under foot. 70 For in many placeso and in neighboring cities there shall be a great uprising against those who fear the Lord. 71 They shallp be like maniacs, sparing no one, but plundering and destroying those who continue to fear the Lord.q 72 For they shall destroy and plunder their goods, and drive them out of house and home. 73 Then the tested quality of my elect shall be manifest, like gold that is tested by fire.