2 Esdras 16:72-74

Common English Bible

⁷² People will be like maniacs on account of their own distress. They will spare no one, seeking to plunder and destroy those who still fear the Lord. ⁷³ They will destroy and rob their possessions and throw them out of their own homes. ⁷⁴ In that time, the genuine commitment of my chosen ones will be shown, as gold that is tested by fire.