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Matthew 24:22

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.

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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.

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.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
εἰeionlyG1487 →
μὴmēunlessG3361 →
ἐκολοβώθησανekolobōthēsanwas shortenedG2856 →
αἱhaitheG3588 →
ἡμέραιhēmeraidaysG2250 →
ἐκεῖναι,ekeinaithose,G1565 →
οὐκouknotG3756 →
ἂνanthen wouldG302 →
ἐσώθηesōthēthere have been savedG4982 →
πᾶσαpasaanyG3956 →
σάρξ·sarxflesh;G4561 →
διὰdiabecause ofG1223 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
τοὺςtoustheG3588 →
ἐκλεκτοὺςeklektouselectG1588 →
κολοβωθήσονταιkolobōthēsontaiwill be shortenedG2856 →
αἱhaitheG3588 →
ἡμέραιhēmeraidaysG2250 →
ἐκεῖναι.¶ekeinaithose.G1565 →

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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.Ephesians 1:4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In loveMatthew 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.Esther 4:14For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”Matthew 22:14For many are called, but few are chosen.”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?Psalms 57:1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.1 Peter 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.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.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.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 removed from the city.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,1 Peter 1:1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosenGenesis 18:26So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”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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