Mark

Mark 13:20

²⁰If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
had not cut short	ἐκολόβωσεν	ekolobōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2856 I cut short, shorten
those	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
nobody	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
would be saved	ἐσώθη	esōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
for the sake of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
elect	ἐκλεκτοὺς	eklektous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1588 chosen, elect, choice, select
whom	οὓς	hous	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
He has chosen	ἐξελέξατο	exelexato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1586 I choose, elect
He has cut them short	ἐκολόβωσεν	ekolobōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2856 I cut short, shorten

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