Matthew

Matthew 24:22

²²If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
those	ἐκεῖναι	ekeinai	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
days	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
had not been cut short	ἐκολοβώθησαν	ekolobōthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2856 I cut short, shorten
nobody	πᾶσα	pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
would be saved	ἐσώθη	esōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
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
those	ἐκεῖναι	ekeinai	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
days	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
will be cut short	κολοβωθήσονται	kolobōthēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2856 I cut short, shorten

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.