Matthew 24:22
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
In context
20 Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
21 For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
22 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.
23 At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
Matthew 24:22 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And except those days should be shortened, there would no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.