And they have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.

"His lord commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness, for the sons of this world are, in their own generation, more shrewd than the sons of light.

He was trying to see who Jesus was, and could not because of the crowd, because he was short.

He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

The Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself to this chariot."

38 He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;

But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;

Therefore rejoice, heavens, and you who dwell in them. Woe to the land and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has but a short time."

and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were finished. After this, he must be freed for a short time.