23 Bible Verses about A Short Time

And yet you do not know what your life will be like to-morrow! For you are but a mist appearing for a little while and then disappearing.

Therefore, be glad, O Heaven, and all who live in Heaven! Alas for the earth and for the sea, for the Devil has gone down to you in great fury, knowing that he has but little time.'

And the Devil led Jesus up, and showing him in a single moment all the kingdoms of the earth, said to him:

What does he mean by 'In a little while'?" they said; "we do not know what he is speaking about."

For, while John baptized with water, you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit before many days have passed."

For the Lord will execute his sentence upon the world, fully and without delay.'

For, though I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Even if I were inclined to regret it--for I see that my letter did cause you sorrow though only for a time--

Why, we did not for a moment yield submission to them, that the Truth of the Good News might be yours always!

while they stand at a distance, horrified at her torture, and cry-- 'Alas! Alas! Great City! O mighty City of Babylon! In a single hour your judgment fell.

They threw dust on their heads, and, as they wept and wailed, they cried-- 'Alas! Alas! Great City! All who have ships on the sea grew rich through her magnificence. In a single hour it has vanished.'

Our fathers disciplined us for only a short time and as seemed best to them; but God disciplines us for our true good, to enable us to share his holiness.

They are also seven kings; of whom five have fallen and one remains, while one is not yet come. When he comes, he must stay for a little while.

And had not those days been limited, not a single soul would escape; but for the sake of 'God's People' a limit will be put to them.

And, had not the Lord put a limit to those days, not a single soul would escape; but, for the sake of God's own chosen People, he did limit them.

What I mean, Brothers, is this-The time is short. Meanwhile, let those who have wives live as if they had none,

He flung him into the bottomless pit and locked it, and set his seal upon it; that he should not deceive the nations any more, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be let loose for a while.

'For there is indeed but a very little while ere He who is coming will have come, without delay;

In a little while you will no longer see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed."

Jesus saw that they were wanting to ask him a question, and said: "Are you trying to find out from one another what I meant by saying 'In a little while you will not see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed'?

At the thought of this you are full of exultation, though (if it has been necessary) you have suffered for the moment somewhat from various trials;

God, from whom all help comes, and who called you, by your union with Christ, into his eternal glory, will, when you have suffered for a little while, himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

The light burden of our momentary trouble is preparing for us, in measure transcending thought, a weight of imperishable glory;

A few days later the younger son got together all that he had, and went away into a distant land; and there he squandered his inheritance by leading a dissolute life.