Matthew 24:22 — Meaning and Application

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

Matthew 24:22

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But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

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

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here {is} Christ, or there; believe {it} not.

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if {it were} possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

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Matthew 24:1

"And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to {him} for to shew him the buildings of the temple."

Matthew 24:2

"And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down."

Matthew 24:3

"And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what {shall be} the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"

Matthew 24:4

"And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you."

Matthew 24:5

"For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many."

Matthew 24:6

"And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all {these things} must come to pass, but the end is not yet."

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