If the Lord of Armies had not left us a few survivors, we would be like Sodom, we would resemble Gomorrah.
Mark 13:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised If the Lord had not cut those days short, no one would be saved. But he cut those days short for the sake of the elect, whom he chose. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And unless the Lord had shortened the days, no human being would be saved (rescued); but for the sake of the elect, His chosen ones (those whom He picked out for Himself), He has shortened the days. [Dan. 12:1.] American Standard Version (1901) And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days. Common English Bible If the Lord hadn’t shortened that time, no one would be rescued. But for the sake of the chosen ones, the ones whom God chose, he has cut short the time. Catholic Public Domain Version And unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would be saved. But, for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened the days. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect which he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. |
If the Lord of Armies had not left us a few survivors, we would be like Sodom, we would resemble Gomorrah.
Though a tenth will remain in the land, it will be burned again. Like the terebinth or the oak that leaves a stump when felled, the holy seed is the stump.
Unless those days were cut short, no one would be saved. But those days will be cut short because of the elect.
For those will be days of tribulation, the kind that hasn’t been from the beginning of creation, which God created, until now and never will be again.
‘Then if anyone tells you, “See, here is the Messiah! See, there! ” do not believe it.