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.

And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved. But because of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut them ¹  short.

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Agrippa ¹  said to Paul, “In such a short time are you persuading me to become a Christian?” ² 

This brings you great joy, ¹  although you may have to suffer ²  for a short time in various trials.

But he denied it again. A short time later the bystanders again said to Peter, “You must be ¹  one of them, because you are also a Galilean.”

He ¹  was trying to get a look at Jesus, ²  but being a short man he could not see over the crowd. ³ 

He was a lamp that was burning and shining, ¹  and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time ²  in his light.

And I say this, brothers and sisters: ¹  The time is short. So then those who have wives should be as those who have none,

Therefore we must be wary ¹  that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.

You ¹  do not know about tomorrow. What is your life like? ²  For you are a puff of smoke ³  that appears for a short time and then vanishes.

But a Pharisee ¹  whose name was Gamaliel, ²  a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up ³  in the council ⁴  and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time.

Paul replied, “I pray to God that whether in a short or a long time ¹  not only you but also all those who are listening to me today could become such as I am, except for these chains.” ² 

For even if I made you sad ¹  by my letter, ²  I do not regret having written it ³  (even though I did regret it, ⁴  for ⁵  I see that my letter made you sad, ⁶  though only for a short time).

But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, ¹  for a short time (in presence, not in affection) ²  we became all the more fervent in our great desire ³  to see you in person. ⁴ 

See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up ¹  and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.