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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ εἰ μὴ ἐκολοβώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι, οὐκ ἂν ἐσώθη πᾶσα σάρξ· διὰ δὲ τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς κολοβωθήσονται αἱ ἡμέραι ἐκεῖναι.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai ei me ekolobothesan ai emerai ekeinai, ouk an esothe pasa sarx* dia de tous eklektous kolobothesontai ai emerai ekeinai.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et nisi breviati fuissent dies illi non fieret salva omnis caro sed propter electos breviabuntur dies illi

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
New King James Version   
And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.
21st Century King James Version   
And unless those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved; but for the elect’s sake, those days shall be shortened.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
If those days are not cut short no one would live, but because of the chosen ones, those days will be cut short.
Darby Bible Translation   
and if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
God's Word   
If God does not reduce the number of those days, no one will be saved. But those days will be reduced because of those whom God has chosen.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Unless those days were limited, no one would survive. But those days will be limited because of the elect.
International Standard Version   
If those days hadn't been limited, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be limited.
NET Bible   
And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
New American Standard Bible   
"Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
New International Version   
"If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
New Living Translation   
In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God's chosen ones.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And except those days should be shortened, there would no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Weymouth New Testament   
And if those days had not been cut short, no one would escape; but for the sake of God's own People those days will be cut short.
The World English Bible   
Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
EasyEnglish Bible   
God will cause those days of great trouble to be not so many. If he did not do that, there would be nobody still alive. But God will cause those days to come to an end. He will do that to help the people that he has chosen.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.
New Life Version   
If the time had not been made short, no life would have been saved. Because of God’s people, the time will be made short.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“And unless those days are shortened, no flesh will be saved. But for the Elect’s sake, those days shall be shortened.
The Voice Bible   
Indeed the Lord God your merciful judge will cut this time of trial short, and this will be done for the benefit of the elect that some might indeed be saved—for no one could survive the depravity for very long.
Living Bible   
“In fact, unless those days are shortened, all mankind will perish. But they will be shortened for the sake of God’s chosen people.
New Catholic Bible   
And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect they will be shortened.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
Christian Standard Bible   
Unless those days were cut short, no one would be saved. But those days will be cut short because of the elect.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would endure and survive, but for the sake of the elect (God’s chosen ones) those days will be shortened.
New Century Version   
God has decided to make that terrible time short. Otherwise, no one would go on living. But God will make that time short to help the people he has chosen.
The Message   
“This is going to be trouble on a scale beyond what the world has ever seen, or will see again. If these days of trouble were left to run their course, nobody would make it. But on account of God’s chosen people, the trouble will be cut short.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
If those days were not shortened, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
And unless those days were shortened, · no human being would survive. But for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. ·
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
New Matthew Bible   
Yea and unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the chosen, those days will be shortened.
Good News Translation®   
But God has already reduced the number of days; had he not done so, nobody would survive. For the sake of his chosen people, however, God will reduce the days.
Wycliffe Bible   
And but those days had been abridged, each flesh should not be made safe; but those days shall be made short, for the chosen men.
New Testament for Everyone   
And if those days had not been shortened, nobody at all would have been rescued. But for the sake of God’s chosen ones those days will be shortened.
Contemporary English Version   
If God doesn't make the time shorter, no one will be left alive. But because of God's chosen ones, he will make the time shorter.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“When the time comes, then, that you see the ‘abomination of desolation’ prophesied by Daniel ‘standing in the sacred place’—the reader should note this—then is the time for those in Judea to escape to the hills. A man on his house-top must not waste time going into his house to collect anything; a man at work in the fields must not go back home to fetch his clothes. Alas for the pregnant, alas for those with tiny babies at that time! Pray God that you may not have to make your escape in the winter or on the Sabbath day, for then there will be great misery, such as has never happened from the beginning of the world until now, and will never happen again! Yes, if those days had not been cut short no human being would survive. But for the sake of God’s people those days are to be shortened.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved, but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
Common English Bible © 2011   
If that time weren’t shortened, nobody would be rescued. But for the sake of the ones whom God chose, that time will be cut short.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
And if those days [of tribulation] had not been cut short, no human life would be saved; but for the sake of the elect (God’s chosen ones) those days will be shortened.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
And if those days had not been shortened, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect they will be shortened.
New American Standard Bible   
And if those days had not been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
The Expanded Bible   
·God has decided to make that terrible time short [L If those days had not been shortened (by God)…; C the passive verb implies God as subject]. Otherwise, no one would ·go on living [survive; L be saved]. But God will make that time short ·to help the people he has chosen [for the sake of the elect].
Tree of Life Version   
And unless those days were cut short, no one would be delivered. But for the sake of the chosen, those days will be cut short.
Revised Standard Version   
And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
New International Reader's Version   
“If the time had not been cut short, no one would live. But because of God’s chosen people, it will be shortened.
BRG Bible   
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Indeed, if the length of this time had not been limited, no one would survive; but for the sake of those who have been chosen, its length will be limited.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
No person would be saved if the Lord did not cut the time of trouble shorter. He will cut it shorter for the sake of his chosen people.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And if those days were not cut short, kol basar (all flesh) would not be saved. But, on account of the Kadoshim, the Bechirim (Chosen Ones), those days will be cut short.
Names of God Bible   
If God does not reduce the number of those days, no one will be saved. But those days will be reduced because of those whom God has chosen.
Modern English Version   
“Unless those days were shortened, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
Easy-to-Read Version   
“But God has decided to make that terrible time short. If it were not made short, no one would continue living. But God will make that time short to help the people he has chosen.
International Children’s Bible   
God has decided to make that terrible time short. If that time were not made short, then no one would go on living. But God will make that time short to help the people he has chosen.
Lexham English Bible   
And unless those days had been shortened, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.
New International Version - UK   
‘If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And if those days had not been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But those days will be shortened for the sake of the chosen ones.