Matthew 24:22

In 9 translations

BSB

If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.

KJV

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

WEB

Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

ASV

And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

LSV

And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen will those days be shortened.

YLT

And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.

DBY

and if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short.

DRC

And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.

GNV

And except those dayes should be shortened, there should no flesh be saued: but for the elects sake those dayes shalbe shortened.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

καὶ εἰ μὴ ἐκολοβώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι, οὐκ ἂν ἐσώθη πᾶσα σάρξ· διὰ δὲ τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς κολοβωθήσονται αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι.

RP2018

Καὶ εἰ μὴ ἐκολοβώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι, οὐκ ἂν ἐσώθη πᾶσα σάρξ· διὰ δὲ τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς κολοβωθήσονται αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι.

TR-Boyd

Καὶ εἰ μὴ ἐκολοβώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι, οὐκ ἂν ἐσώθη πᾶσα σάρξ· διὰ δὲ τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς κολοβωθήσονται αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι.

SCR1894

και ει μη εκολοβωθησαν αι ημεραι εκειναι ουκ αν εσωθη πασα σαρξ δια δε τους εκλεκτους κολοβωθησονται αι ημεραι εκειναι

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• Mark 13:20If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
• 2 Timothy 2:10For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
• Matthew 24:24For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
• Matthew 24:31And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
• Luke 18:7Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
• Matthew 22:14For many are called, but few are chosen.”
• Zechariah 14:2For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be…
• Romans 11:25–31I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved,…
• Isaiah 65:8–9This is what the LORD says: “As the new wine is found in a cluster of grapes, and men say, ‘Do not destroy it, for it contains a blessing,’ so I will act on behalf of My servants; I will not destroy them all. And I…
• Romans 9:11Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
• Zechariah 13:8And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.
• Isaiah 6:13And though a tenth remains in the land, it will be burned again. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.”

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