King James Version
Romans 9:28 in the King James Version says “For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. ...” — study this verse from Romans chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. the work: or, the account”
Romans 9:28 · KJV
And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. the work: or, the account
And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the work”
G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“he will finish”
G4931to complete entirely; generally, to execute (literally or figuratively)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“a short”
G4932to contract by cutting, i.e., (figuratively) do concisely (speedily)
“righteousness”
G1343equity (of character or act); specially (christian) justification
“the work”
G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
“a short”
G4932to contract by cutting, i.e., (figuratively) do concisely (speedily)
“the Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“upon”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the earth”
G1093soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
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