Verse 20

And{G2532} except{G1508} that the Lord{G2962} had shortened{G2856}{(G5656)} those days{G2250}, no{G3756}{G3956} flesh{G4561} should be{G302} saved{G4982}{(G5681)}: but{G235} for{G1223} the elect's sake{G1588}, whom{G3739} he hath chosen{G1586}{(G5668)}, he hath shortened{G2856}{(G5656)} the days{G2250}.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 65:8-9 : 8 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, As the new wine{H8492} is found{H4672}{(H8735)} in the cluster{H811}, and one saith{H559}{(H8804)}, Destroy{H7843}{(H8686)} it not; for a blessing{H1293} is in it: so will I do{H6213}{(H8799)} for my servants{H5650}' sakes, that I may not destroy{H7843}{(H8687)} them all. 9 And I will bring forth{H3318}{(H8689)} a seed{H2233} out of Jacob{H3290}, and out of Judah{H3063} an inheritor{H3423}{(H8802)} of my mountains{H2022}: and mine elect{H972} shall inherit{H3423}{(H8804)} it, and my servants{H5650} shall dwell{H7931}{(H8799)} there.
  • Zech 13:8-9 : 8 And it shall come to pass, that in all the land{H776}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, two{H8147} parts{H6310} therein shall be cut off{H3772}{(H8735)} and die{H1478}{(H8799)}; but the third{H7992} shall be left{H3498}{(H8735)} therein. 9 And I will bring{H935}{(H8689)} the third part{H7992} through the fire{H784}, and will refine{H6884}{(H8804)} them as silver{H3701} is refined{H6884}{(H8800)}, and will try{H974}{(H8804)} them as gold{H2091} is tried{H974}{(H8800)}: they shall call{H7121}{(H8799)} on my name{H8034}, and I will hear{H6030}{(H8799)} them: I will say{H559}{(H8804)}, It is my people{H5971}: and they shall say{H559}{(H8799)}, The LORD{H3068} is my God{H430}.
  • Matt 24:22 : 22 And{G2532} except{G1508} those{G1565} days{G2250} should be shortened{G2856}{(G5681)}, there{G3756} should{G302} no{G3956} flesh{G4561} be saved{G4982}{(G5681)}: but{G1161} for{G1223} the elect's sake{G1588} those{G1565} days{G2250} shall be shortened{G2856}{(G5701)}.
  • Rom 11:28-32 : 28 As concerning{G2596}{G3303} the gospel{G2098}, they are enemies{G2190} for your sakes{G1223}{G5209}: but{G1161} as touching{G2596} the election{G1589}, they are beloved{G27} for{G1223} the fathers{G3962}' sakes{G1223}. 29 For{G1063} the gifts{G5486} and{G2532} calling{G2821} of God{G2316} are without repentance{G278}. 30 For{G1063} as{G5618}{G2532} ye{G5210} in times past{G4218} have not believed{G544}{(G5656)} God{G2316}, yet{G1161} have{G1653} now{G3568} obtained mercy{G1653}{(G5681)} through{G5130} their unbelief{G543}: 31 Even so{G3779} have{G544} these{G3778} also{G2532} now{G3568} not believed{G544}{(G5656)}, that{G2443} through your{G5212} mercy{G1656} they{G846} also{G2532} may obtain mercy{G1653}{(G5686)}. 32 For{G1063} God{G2316} hath concluded{G4788}{(G5656)} them all{G3956} in{G1519} unbelief{G543}, that{G2443} he might have mercy{G1653}{(G5661)} upon all{G3956}.
  • Isa 1:9 : 9 Except{H3884} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} had left{H3498}{(H8689)} unto us a very small{H4592} remnant{H8300}, we should have been{H1961}{(H8804)} as Sodom{H5467}, and we should have been like{H1819}{(H8804)} unto Gomorrah{H6017}.
  • Isa 6:13 : 13 But yet in it shall be a tenth{H6224}, and it shall return{H7725}{(H8804)}, and shall be eaten{H1197}{(H8763)}: as a teil tree{H424}, and as an oak{H437}, whose substance{H4678} is in them, when they cast{H7995} their leaves: so the holy{H6944} seed{H2233} shall be the substance{H4678} thereof.
  • Rom 11:5-7 : 5 Even so{G3779} then{G3767} at{G1722} this present{G3568} time{G2540} also{G2532} there is{G1096}{(G5754)} a remnant{G3005} according{G2596} to the election{G1589} of grace{G5485}. 6 And{G1161} if{G1487} by grace{G5485}, then is it no more{G2089}{G3765} of{G1537} works{G2041}: otherwise{G1893} grace{G5485} is{G1096}{(G5736)} no more{G2089}{G3765} grace{G5485}. But{G1161} if{G1487} it be of{G1537} works{G2041}, then is it{G2076}{(G5748)} no more{G2089}{G3765} grace{G5485}: otherwise{G1893} work{G2041} is{G2076}{(G5748)} no more{G2089}{G3765} work{G2041}. 7 What{G5101} then{G3767}? Israel{G2474} hath{G2013} not{G3756} obtained{G2013}{(G5627)} that{G5127} which{G3739} he seeketh for{G1934}{(G5719)}; but{G1161} the election{G1589} hath obtained it{G2013}{(G5627)}, and{G1161} the rest{G3062} were blinded{G4456}{(G5681)}
  • Rom 11:23-24 : 23 And{G1161} they{G1565} also{G2532}, if{G3362} they abide{G1961}{(G5661)} not{G3362} still in unbelief{G570}, shall be graffed in{G1461}{(G5701)}: for{G1063} God{G2316} is{G2076}{(G5748)} able{G1415} to graff{G1461} them{G846} in{G1461}{(G5658)} again{G3825}. 24 For{G1063} if{G1487} thou{G4771} wert cut{G1581}{(G5648)} out of{G1537} the olive tree which is wild{G65} by{G2596} nature{G5449}, and{G2532} wert graffed{G1461}{(G5681)} contrary to{G3844} nature{G5449} into{G1519} a good olive tree{G2565}: how much{G4214} more{G3123} shall these{G3778}, which be the natural{G2596}{G5449} branches, be graffed into{G1461}{(G5701)} their own{G2398} olive tree{G1636}?