Matthew 24:22 — Bible Verse (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.”

Matthew 24:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 24:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 24:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.”

Matthew 24:22 — World English Bible

Matthew 24:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Matthew 24:22 — American Standard Version

Matthew 24:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.”

Matthew 24:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 24:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short. ”

Matthew 24:22 — Darby Translation

Matthew 24:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And except those dayes should be shortened, there should no flesh be saued: but for the elects sake those dayes shalbe shortened.”

Matthew 24:22 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 24:22 in Context — Matthew 24

20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

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.

23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

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