Romans 9:28
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
KJV
λόγον γὰρ συντελῶν καὶ συντέμνων ποιήσει κύριος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.
Greek NT
Verbum enim consummans, et abbrevians in æquitate : quia verbum breviatum faciet Dominus super terram :
Vulgate
for the Lord will execute his word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.
ASV
For he shall finish his word and cut it short in justice: because a short word shall the Lord make upon the earth.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γῆ
ge
noun · 251×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λόγος
logos
noun · 330×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
συντέμνω
suntemno
verb · 1×
συντελέω
sunteleo
verb · 7×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
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SBLGNT: συντέμνων | WH/Treg/NIV: συντέμνων | RP: + ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ὅτι λόγον συντετμημένον
- συντέμνων — SBLGNT
- συντέμνων — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ὅτι λόγον συντετμημένον — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. Yea, says one; he speaks plainly enough, but the question is if there be any reason in this plainness. For he did not see them sinning, but in the act of change; wherefore they did not deserve blame, but rather praise and approbation, for having left city and houses, and making haste to hear his preaching. What then shall we say? That he had not things present, and even now …
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210216.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
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Cross-references
- Acts 17:31 — Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from
- Isa 10:23 — For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.
- Isa 30:12 — Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:
- Rev 19:11 — And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.