| 22. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 24:22:1 ⧉καὶkeAnd Matthew 24:22:2 ⧉εἰeeif Matthew 24:22:3 ⧉μὴmeenot Matthew 24:22:4 ⧉ἐκολοβώθησανekolovotheesanhad been cut short Matthew 24:22:5 ⧉αἱhethe Matthew 24:22:6 ⧉ἡμέραιheemeredays Matthew 24:22:7 ⧉ἐκεῖναι,ekeenethose Matthew 24:22:8 ⧉οὐκooknot Matthew 24:22:9 ⧉ἂνanwould Matthew 24:22:10 ⧉ἐσώθηesotheebe saved Matthew 24:22:11 ⧉πᾶσαpasaall Matthew 24:22:12 ⧉σάρξ·sarksflesh Matthew 24:22:13 ⧉διὰdiafor the sake of Matthew 24:22:14 ⧉δὲdeBut Matthew 24:22:15 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Matthew 24:22:16 ⧉ἐκλεκτοὺςeklektooselect Matthew 24:22:17 ⧉κολοβωθήσονταιkolovotheesontewill be cut short Matthew 24:22:18 ⧉αἱhethe Matthew 24:22:19 ⧉ἡμέραιheemeredays Matthew 24:22:20 ⧉ἐκεῖναι.ekeenethose |
| 22. Formal Translation And if those days had not been curtailed, no flesh would be preserved; but for the sake of the elect, the days will be curtailed. |
| 22. Dynamic Translation If those days were not shortened, no one would survive; but because of the elect, those days will be shortened. |