12 Bible Verses about Short Time For Action

And the devil led him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth in an instant of time, and the devil said to him.

So they kept asking. "What does that 'little while' mean of which he speaks? We do not know what he is talking about."

"For John indeed baptized in water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence."

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

Even if I caused you pain by my letter, I do not regret; though I did regret it when I saw that my letter had caused you pain, even for a time.

To them we did not yield submission even for an hour, in order that the truth of the gospel might abide unshaken among you.

Therefore in one day shall these plagues come upon her, Death and mourning and famine, And she shall be burnt with fire; For mighty is the Lord God, her judge.

Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city Babylon, the strong city! In one hour is your judgment come!'

In one hour so great riches is made desolate!" And every shipmaster and every one who sails to any port, And sailors, and all seafaring folk,

And they threw dust on their heads, and cried out, Weeping and mourning, saying, "'Woe, woe, the great city, In which all who have ships on the sea Grew rich through her luxury! For in one hour she is made desolate!'"

For they only disciplined us for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, that we may share his holiness.

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).