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.

Isaiah 65:8-9

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.

Isaiah 1:9

If the Lord of Hosts
had not left us a few survivors,
we would be like Sodom,
we would resemble Gomorrah.

Isaiah 6:13

Though a tenth will remain in the land,
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed is the stump.

Zechariah 13:8-9

In the whole land—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
two-thirds will be cut off and die,
but a third will be left in it.

Matthew 24:22

Unless those days were limited, no one would survive. But those days will be limited because of the elect.

Romans 11:5-7

In the same way, then, there is also at the present time a remnant chosen by grace.

Romans 11:23-24

And even they, if they do not remain in unbelief, will be grafted in, because God has the power to graft them in again.

Romans 11:28-32

Regarding the gospel, they are enemies for your advantage, but regarding election, they are loved because of the patriarchs,

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Summary

And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

General references

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For

Isaiah 1:9
If the Lord of Hosts
had not left us a few survivors,
we would be like Sodom,
we would resemble Gomorrah.
Isaiah 6:13
Though a tenth will remain in the land,
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed is the stump.
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.
Zechariah 13:8
In the whole land—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
two-thirds will be cut off and die,
but a third will be left in it.
Matthew 24:22
Unless those days were limited, no one would survive. But those days will be limited because of the elect.
Romans 11:5
In the same way, then, there is also at the present time a remnant chosen by grace.

General references

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.

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