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1. Without saying
There are two things that can always go without saying. The Jews used this idea with a word that could represent God since the actual word should not be said (nor written).

2. Short verses
There are many short verses in the Bible. These could be short in Greek, in English, etc. English: 2 words (three words in Greek)
Verse routeJohn 11:35 Jesus wept. [kjv]
Verse routeεδακρυσεν ο ιησους [gnt]

Greek: 2 words (adjacent verses). The Greek for "rejoice" is that of "greeting".
Verse route1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice evermore. [kjv]
Verse routeπαντοτε χαιρετε [gnt]
Verse route5:17 Pray without ceasing. [kjv]
Verse routeαδιαλειπτως προσευχεσθε [gnt]
Verse route5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. [kjv]
Verse routeεν παντι ευχαριστειτε τουτο γαρ θελημα θεου εν χριστω ιησου εις υμας [gnt]

For Paul to have written "without pause" would have been a play on words meaning "without Paul". Instead, he wrote "pray" "without taking a break/intermission" which does not have to be "continually".

3. 1 Thessalonians 5:18
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KJV: In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Greek: εν παντι ευχαριστειτε τουτο γαρ θελημα θεου εν χριστω ιησου εις υμας

4. John 11:35-36
Verse routeJohn 11:35 Jesus wept. [kjv]
Verse routeεδακρυσεν ο ιησους [gnt]
Verse routeet lacrimatus est Iesus [v]
Verse route11:36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him ! [kjv]
Verse routeελεγον ουν οι ιουδαιοι ιδε πως εφιλει αυτον [gnt]

Some pedantic academics will claim it is better to say "tears came to Jesus' eyes". The following verse, however, seems to support the semantic idea of "wept". This verse, however, has 3 words in the Greek. There are two verses in the GNT (Greek New Testament) that have only 2 Greek words. The verses are adjacent.

5. John 11:35
   John 11:35 
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KJV: Jesus wept.
Greek: εδακρυσεν ο ιησους

6. John 11:36
   John 11:36 
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KJV: Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him !
Greek: ελεγον ουν οι ιουδαιοι ιδε πως εφιλει αυτον

7. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17
Verse route1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice evermore. [kjv]
Verse routeπαντοτε χαιρετε [gnt]
Verse routesemper gaudete [v]

Verse route5:17 Pray without ceasing. [kjv]
Verse routeαδιαλειπτως προσευχεσθε [gnt]
Verse routesine intermissione orate [v]

The two shortest verses in the GNT are adjacent in 1 Thessalonians. The Greek for "rejoice" is that of "greeting".

Information sign More: Philippians 2:16-18 rejoicing
Information sign More: Taking a vacation on praying without ceasing

8. 1 Thessalonians 5:16
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KJV: Rejoice evermore.
Greek: παντοτε χαιρετε

9. 1 Thessalonians 5:17
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KJV: Pray without ceasing.
Greek: αδιαλειπτως προσευχεσθε

10. Short verses by letters
Greek had no spaces. Here are the shortest verses in the GNT (Tischendorf) by the number of letters.

12: 15: 16: 17:

11. 12 letters
Verse routeLuke 20:30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless. [kjv]
Verse routeκαι ο δευτερος [gnt]


12. Luke 20:30
   Luke 20:30 
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KJV: And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.
Greek: και ελαβεν ο δευτερος την γυναικα και ουτος απεθανεν ατεκνος

13. 15 letters
Verse route1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice evermore. [kjv]
Verse routeπαντοτε χαιρετε [gnt]
Verse routesemper gaudete [v]


14. 16 letters
Verse routeMatthew 11:15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. [kjv]
Verse routeο εχων ωτα ακουετω [gnt]

Verse route13:9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. [kjv]
Verse routeο εχων ωτα ακουετω [gnt]

Verse routeActs 15:18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. [kjv]
Verse routeγνωστα απ αιωνος [gnt]


15. Matthew 13:9
   Matthew 13:9 
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KJV: Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Greek: ο εχων ωτα ακουειν ακουετω

16. Matthew 11:15
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KJV: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Greek: ο εχων ωτα ακουειν ακουετω

17. Acts 15:18
   Acts 15:18 
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KJV: Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
Greek: γνωστα απ αιωνος εστιν τω θεω παντα τα εργα αυτου

18. 17 letters
Verse routeJohn 11:35 Jesus wept. [kjv]
Verse routeεδακρυσεν ο ιησους [gnt]
Verse routeet lacrimatus est Iesus [v]


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