Mark 13:20

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
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except
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that the Lord
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had shortened
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those days
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no
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flesh
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should be
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saved
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but
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for
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the elect's sake
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whom
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he hath chosen
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he hath shortened
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the days
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NASB ©
"Unless
<1487>
the Lord
<2962>
had shortened
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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
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if
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the Lord
<2962>
had
<2856>
not
<3361>
cut short
<2856>
those days
<2250>
, no
<3756>
one
<302>
would be saved
<4982>
. But
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because of
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the elect
<1588>
, whom
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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.”