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Romans 9:28 — King James Version← Study notes

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.


Romans 9:28Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 9:2810 words
GreekMeaning
λόγονlogon
The sentencenounG3056
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
συντελῶνsyntelōn
concludingverbG4931
καὶkai
andwordG2532
συντέμνωνsyntemnōn
bringing swiftlyverbG4932
ποιήσειpoiēsei
will perform theverbG4160
κύριοςkyrios
LordnounG2962
ἐπὶepi
uponprepositionG1909
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
γῆςgēs
earthnounG1093
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 9:28

“He will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness,” he says, “because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.” Isaiah 10:23, Septuagint What he means then is somewhat of this sort. There is no need of fetching a circuit, and of trouble, and the vexation of the works of the Law, for the salvation is by a very short way. For such is faith, it holds salvation in a few short words. “For if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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