King James Version

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in righteousness for word brought swiftly” (ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ὅτι λόγον συντετμημένον) before will perform here.

λόγονlogonworkλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “work”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.the workγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.συντελῶνsuntelōnto completeσυντελέω (sunteleō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to complete”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4931I bring to an end, fulfill, accomplish.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσυντέμνωνsuntemnōncut it shortσυντέμνω (suntemnō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “cut it short”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4932I cut short, bring to swift accomplishment, determine, decide.cut it shortποιήσειpoiēseiwillποιέω (poieō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “will”, an action still aheadG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.willκύριοςkuriosLordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.uponτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γῆςgēsearthγῆ (gē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “earth”, the of-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.the earth

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunērighteousnessδικαιοσύνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the to- or for-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.ὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.λόγονlogonworkλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “work”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.συντετμημένονsuntetmēmenonto cut shortσυντέμνω (suntemnō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to cut short”, a completed action with a present resultG4932I cut short, bring to swift accomplishment, determine, decide.This verse uses “cut short”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the Lord do upon the land.

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American Standard Version (1901)

for the Lord will execute his word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.

Young’s Literal Translation

for a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the Lord do upon the land.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

for [he] is bringing the matter to an end, and [cutting [it] short in righteousness; because] a cutting short of the matter will [the] Lord accomplish upon the earth.

Douay-Rheims

For he shall finish his word, and cut it short in justice; because a short word shall the Lord make upon the earth.

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