Matthew 24:22 - New International Version (Anglicised)

²² ‘If those days had not been cut short, no-one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would endure and survive, but for the sake of the elect (God's chosen ones) those days will be shortened.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

Common English Bible

²² If that time weren’t shortened, nobody would be rescued. But for the sake of the ones whom God chose, that time will be cut short.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days shall be shortened.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.

Matthew 24:22 Tagairtí Cros

Isaiah 6:13

And though a tenth remains in the land, it will again be laid waste. But as the terebinth and oak leave stumps when they are cut down, so the holy seed will be the stump in the land.’

Zechariah 13:8

In the whole land,’ declares the Lord, ‘two-thirds will be struck down and perish; yet one-third will be left in it.

Zechariah 14:2

I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem to fight against it; the city will be captured, the houses ransacked, and the women raped. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be taken from the city.

Matthew 22:14

‘For many are invited, but few are chosen.’

Matthew 24:24

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Matthew 24:31

And he will send 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 13:20

‘If the Lord had not cut short those days, no-one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them.

Luke 18:7

And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

Romans 9:11

Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad – in order that God’s purpose in election might stand:

2 Timothy 2:10

Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

1 Peter 1:1

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles, scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,