'Short' in the Bible

And when the disciples saw it they were surprised, saying, How did the fig-tree become dry in so short a time?

And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short.

And if the Lord had not made the time short, no flesh would have been kept from destruction; but because of the saints he has made the time short.

And it came about, after a short time, that he went through town and country giving the good news of the kingdom of God, and with him were the twelve,

But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement.

But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.

For the Lord will give effect to his word on the earth, putting an end to it and cutting it short.

But I will come to you in a short time, if it is pleasing to the Lord, and I will take note, not of the word of those who are full of pride, but of the power.

Do not keep back from one another what is right, but only for a short time, and by agreement, so that you may give yourselves to prayer, and come together again; so that Satan may not get the better of you through your loss of self-control.

But I say this, my brothers, the time is short; and from now it will be wise for those who have wives to be as if they had them not;

For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;

How by revelation the secret was made clear to me, as I said before in a short letter,

But we, my brothers, being away from you for a short time, in body but not in heart, had all the more desire to see your face;

Feeling that it was better to undergo pain with the people of God, than for a short time to have a taste of the pleasures of sin;

For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is.

Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God; for fear that some bitter root may come up to be a trouble to you, and that some of you may be made unclean by it;

Our brother Timothy has been let out of prison; and if he comes here in a short time, he and I will come to you together.

For after looking at himself he goes away, and in a short time he has no memory of what he was like.

I have sent you this short letter by Silvanus, a true brother, in my opinion; comforting you and witnessing that this is the true grace of God; keep to it.

For I am conscious that in a short time I will have to put off this tent of flesh, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

But I am hoping to see you in a short time, and to have talk with you face to face. May you have peace. Your friends here send you their love. Give my love to our friends by name.

Be glad then, O heavens, and you who are in them. But there is trouble for the earth and the sea: because the Evil One has come down to you, being very angry, having the knowledge that he has but a short time.