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.

But the Lord has reduced the number of those days; if he had not, nobody would survive. For the sake of his chosen people, however, he has reduced those days.

Someone asked him, "Sir, will just a few people be saved?" Jesus answered them,

"Do your best to go in through the narrow door; because many people will surely try to go in but will not be able.

As the scripture says, "Everyone who calls out to the Lord for help will be saved."

It is the same way now: there is a small number left of those whom God has chosen because of his grace.

What then? The people of Israel did not find what they were looking for. It was only the small group that God chose who found it; the rest grew deaf to God's call.