Had not those days been cut short, not a soul would be saved alive; however, for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.

Had not the Lord cut short those days, not a soul would be saved alive; but he has cut them short for the sake of the elect whom he has chosen.

Rejoice for this, O heavens and ye that dwell in them! But woe to earth and sea! The devil has descended to you in fierce anger, knowing that his time is short."

As the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine."

"Long or short," said Paul, "I would to God that not only you but all my hearers to-day could be what I am ??barring these chains!"

All have sinned, all come short of the glory of God,

I appeal to you, brothers, to bear with this appeal of mine. It is but a short letter.

Suppose some brother or sister is ill-clad and short of daily food;

even when I ran short, during my stay with you, I was no encumbrance to anybody, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my wants. Thus I kept myself, as I intend to keep myself, from being a burden to you in any way.

he who says he 'remains in him' ought to live as he lived.