Mark 13:20
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“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.”
ἐκλεκτός
Elect, chosen, selected. Eklektos. God will bring about justice for His elect. The chosen of God are those who belong to Him through faith. Chosen not because of merit but because of grace.
σώζω
there have been saved
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σώζω
To save, to heal, to deliver. Sozo. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Sozo covers salvation healing deliverance and wholeness. Jesus restores everything that was lost.
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ἐκλέγομαι
He chose
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ἐκλέγομαι
To choose, to select, to elect. Eklegomai. You did not choose Me but I chose you. Being chosen by God precedes everything else. Your relationship with God began with His initiative.
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πᾶς
any
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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σάρξ
flesh;
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σάρξ
Flesh, body, human nature. Sarx. The Word became flesh. God took on human nature completely. He knows from the inside what it means to be human. He is not a distant deity.
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κύριος
the] Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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ὅς
whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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ἡμέρα
days,
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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διά
on account of
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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κολοβόω
He has shortened
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κολοβόω
to dock, i.e. (figuratively) abridge
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εἰ
only
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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