Verse 20

And{G2532} except{G1487} the{G3361} Lord{G2962} had shortened{G2856} the days,{G2250} no{G3756} flesh{G4561} would{G3956} have been saved;{G302} but{G235} for{G1223} the elect's sake,{G1588} whom{G3739} he chose,{G1586} he shortened{G2856} the days.{G2250}

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 65:8-9 : 8 Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} As the new wine{H8492} is found{H4672} in the cluster,{H811} and one saith,{H559} Destroy{H7843} it not, for a blessing{H1293} is in it: so will I do{H6213} for my servants'{H5650} sake, that I may not destroy{H7843} them all. 9 And I will bring forth{H3318} a seed{H2233} out of Jacob,{H3290} and out of Judah{H3063} an inheritor{H3423} of my mountains;{H2022} and my chosen{H972} shall inherit{H3423} it, and my servants{H5650} shall dwell{H7931} there.
  • Zech 13:8-9 : 8 And it shall come to pass, that in all the land,{H776} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} two{H8147} parts{H6310} therein shall be cut off{H3772} and die;{H1478} but the third{H7992} shall be left{H3498} therein. 9 And I will bring{H935} the third part{H7992} into the fire,{H784} and will refine{H6884} them as silver{H3701} is refined,{H6884} and will try{H974} them as gold{H2091} is tried.{H974} They shall call{H7121} on my name,{H8034} and I will hear{H6030} them: I will say,{H559} It is my people;{H5971} and they shall say,{H559} Jehovah{H3068} is my God.{H430}
  • Matt 24:22 : 22 And{G2532} except{G3361} those{G1565} days{G2250} had been shortened,{G2856} no{G3756} flesh{G4561} would have been saved:{G4982} but{G1161} for{G1223} the elect's{G1588} sake{G1223} those{G1565} days{G2250} shall be shortened.{G2856}
  • Rom 11:28-32 : 28 As touching{G2596} the gospel,{G2098} they are enemies{G2190} for{G1223} your{G5209} sake:{G1223} but{G1161} as touching{G2596} the election,{G1589} they are beloved{G27} for{G1223} the fathers'{G3962} sake.{G1223} 29 For{G1063} the gifts{G5486} and{G2532} the calling{G2821} of God{G2316} are not repented{G278} of. 30 For{G1063} as{G5618} ye{G5210} in time past{G4218} were disobedient{G544} to God,{G2316} but{G1161} now{G3568} have{G1653} obtained mercy{G1653} by{G543} their{G5130} disobedience,{G543} 31 even so{G3779} have{G544} these{G3778} also{G2532} now{G3568} been disobedient,{G544} that{G2443} by the mercy{G1656} shown to you{G5212} they{G846} also{G2532} may now obtain mercy.{G1653} 32 For{G1063} God{G2316} hath shut up{G4788} all{G3956} unto{G1519} disobedience,{G543} that{G2443} he might have mercy upon{G1653} all.{G3956}
  • Isa 1:9 : 9 Except{H3884} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} had left{H3498} unto us a very small{H4592} remnant,{H8300} we should have been{H1961} as Sodom,{H5467} we should have been like{H1819} unto Gomorrah.{H6017}
  • Isa 6:13 : 13 And if there be yet a tenth{H6224} in it, it also shall in turn{H7725} be eaten{H1197} up: as a terebinth,{H424} and as an oak,{H437} whose stock{H4678} remaineth, when they are felled;{H7995} so the holy{H6944} seed{H2233} is the stock{H4678} thereof.
  • Rom 11:5-7 : 5 Even so{G3779} then{G3767} at{G1722} this present{G3568} time{G2540} also{G2532} there is{G1096} a remnant{G3005} according to{G2596} the election{G1589} of grace.{G5485} 6 But{G1161} if{G1487} it{G2076} is by grace,{G5485} {G3765} it is{G1096} no more{G3765} of{G1537} works:{G2041} otherwise{G1893} grace{G5485} is{G2076} no more{G3765} grace.{G5485} 7 What{G5101} then?{G3767} that{G5127} which{G3739} Israel{G2474} seeketh for,{G1934} that he {G2013} obtained{G2013} not;{G3756} but{G1161} the election{G1589} obtained it,{G2013} and{G1161} the rest{G3062} were hardened:{G4456}
  • Rom 11:23-24 : 23 And{G1161} they{G1565} also,{G2532} if{G1437} they continue{G1961} not{G3361} {G1961} in their unbelief,{G570} shall be grafted in:{G1461} for{G1063} God{G2316} is{G2076} able{G1415} to graft{G1461} them{G846} in{G1461} again.{G3825} 24 For{G1063} if{G1487} thou{G4771} wast cut out{G1581} of{G1537} that which is by{G2596} nature{G5449} a wild{G65} olive tree, and{G2532} wast grafted{G1461} contrary to{G3844} nature{G5449} into{G1519} a good olive tree;{G2565} how much{G4214} more{G3123} shall{G1461} these,{G3778} which are{G3588} {G2596} the natural{G5449} [branches], be grafted into{G1461} their own{G2398} olive tree?{G1636}