NETBible | And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved. But because of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut them 1 short. |
NIV © |
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. |
NASB © |
"Unless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days. |
NLT © |
In fact, unless the Lord shortens that time of calamity, the entire human race will be destroyed. But for the sake of his chosen ones he has shortened those days. |
MSG © |
If he let the days of trouble run their course, nobody would make it. But because of God's chosen people, those he personally chose, he has already intervened. |
BBE © |
And if the Lord had not made the time short, no flesh would have been kept from destruction; but because of the saints he has made the time short. |
NRSV © |
And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut short those days. |
NKJV © |
"And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days. |
KJV | And <2532> except <1508> that the Lord <2962> had shortened <2856> (5656) those days <2250>_, no <3756> <3956> flesh <4561> should be <302> saved <4982> (5681)_: but <235> for <1223> the elect's sake <1588>_, whom <3739> he hath chosen <1586> (5668)_, he hath shortened <2856> (5656) the days <2250>_. |
NASB © |
<1487> the Lord <2962> had shortened <2856> those days <2250> , no <3756> <3956> life <4561> would have been saved <4982> ; but for the sake <1223> of the elect <1588> , whom <3739> He chose <1586> , He shortened <2856> the days <2250> . |
NET [draft] ITL | And <2532> if <1487> the Lord <2962> had <2856> not <3361> cut short <2856> those days <2250> , no <3756> one <302> would be saved <4982> . But <235> because of <1223> the elect <1588> , whom <3739> he chose <1586> , he has cut <2856> them <2250> short .<2856> |
GREEK | kai ei mh ekolobwsen tav hmerav ouk an eswyh sarx alla dia touv eklektouv ouv exelexato hmerav |
NETBible | And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved. But because of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut them 1 short. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “the days.” |