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
And except the Lord shortened the days, no flesh should be saved: but for the chosen whom he chose, he shortened the days.

General references

Genesis 18:26
And Jehovah will say, If I shall find in Sodom fifty just, in the midst of the city, I forgive all the place for their sakes.
Isaiah 65:8
Thus said Jehovah, As the new wine will be found in the cluster, and he will say, Thou shalt not destroy it, for a blessing in it: thus will I do for sake of my servant, to not destroy them all.
Jeremiah 31:17
And there is hope to thy latter state, says Jehovah, and thy sons turned back to their bound.