Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Except

Bible References

Except

Mark 13:20
Unless the Lord limited those days, no one would survive. But He limited those days because of the elect, whom He chose.

General references

Genesis 18:26
The Lord said, “If I find 50 righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
Isaiah 65:8
The Lord says this:

As the new wine is found in a bunch of grapes,
and one says, ‘Don’t destroy it,
for there’s some good in it,’
so I will act because of My servants
and not destroy them all.
Jeremiah 31:17
There is hope for your future
this is the Lord’s declaration—
and your children will return to their own territory.

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