23 Bible Verses about A Short Time

how do you know, what will happen to-morrow? for, "what is your life?" a vapour that just appears, and then vanishes.

therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. WO to the land, and to the sea: for the devil is come down unto you, in great rage, because he knows that his time is but short."

then the devil took him to the top of a high mountain, and in an instant represented to him all the kingdoms of the world.

for, said they, we cannot comprehend the meaning of that expression, "within a little while?"

" for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the holy ghost, not many days hence."

for in ballancing the account, the Lord will leave a small remainder upon the land."

For tho' I was sorry my letter gave you some uneasiness, I do not repent of it, perceiving, that the uneasiness you had from that letter, did not dwell upon your minds.

I did not show them the lest compliance by way of submission, that the doctrine of the gospel might remain among you.

frightned at her torments they will stand afar off, and cry, "alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! what! is thy condemnation so suddenly come?"

they will scatter dust on their heads, and cry with tears, and bemoaning, "alas, alas, that great city, which enrich'd all the traders by sea, by the consumption she made: how is she reduc'd to a desert, in an instant!"

their discipline was temporary, and the effect of humour; whereas God chastises us for our advantage, to make us partakers of his holiness.

they likewise signify seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; when he comes, he will continue but a short space.

for unless the time was to be short, very few could escape, but for the sake of the converts the time shall be short.

so that if the Lord should suffer it to last, no man could escape: but he will not suffer the time to last long, out of regard to his elect.

This I say, brethren, because the time is coming, when they who have wives will be as those that have none;

then cast him into the bottomless pit, there shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should seduce the nations no more, till the thousand years should he fulfilled: and after that, he was to be loosed for a short time.

only wait but a little while, and he that is to come, will come without delay.

Within a little while ye shall not see me: but within a little while ye shall see me again, because I am going to the father.

now Jesus perceiving that they had a mind to ask him, said to them, are you sollicitous about what I said, "within a little while ye shall not see me: but within a little while ye shall see me again?"

This it is that fills you with joy, notwithstanding the various tryals, which still necessarily afflict you,

but may the all-gracious God, who has called us to eternal glory, perfect, confirm, fortify, and settle you, during the short interval of your sufferings.

for the light affliction, which I at present suffer, will be infinitely over-ballanced by an eternal weight of glory;

a little while after the younger son turn'd all he had into money, and travell'd into a foreign country, where he squander'd away his fortune in luxurious living.