Matthew 24:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 24:22 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.”
- Isaiah 65:8This 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 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.
- 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.
- Matthew 22:14For many are called, but few are chosen.”
- 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.
- 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.
- 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?
- 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,
- Romans 11:25I 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.
- 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.
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