And had not the Lord cut short those days, not a single person would escape; but for the elect's sake whom he has chosen, he has cut them short.

And if these days had not been shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect's sake these days will be cut short.

for the Lord will execute his word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.

Five times at the hands of the Jews, I have received one short of forty lashes.

But I, my brothers, although torn from you for a short season (in presence, not in heart), made eager efforts to behold you face to face with strong longing.

Let us be on our guard, then, though there is a promise still standing of being admitted to his rest, lest any one of you should be found to have come short of it.

For the man who lacks these virtues is blind, short-sighted, forgetful of his cleansing from his old sins.

and they are seven kings; the five have fallen, one is, the other is not yet come (and when he does come, he must remain a short time).

Then he went forward a short distance, and fell on his face and prayed. "O, my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt."

And he kept trying to see what sort of a man Jesus was; but he could not see because he was short.

And when the wine ran short, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no wine."

A short time after this King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

Agrippa answered, "In short, you are doing your best to persuade me to become a Christian."

"Long or short," answered Paul, "my prayer to God is that not only you but all who are my hearers this day might become such as I am, save for these chains."

If a woman does not wear a veil, let her also cut off her hair; now if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her be veiled.

If you are being justified by law, you are cut off from Christ; you are fallen away from grace.

I am doing and will continue to do this in order to cut away the ground from under those who wish some cause for slander; and that the ground of their boasting may appear as does mine.