Romans 9:28
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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δικαιοσύνη
righteousness
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δικαιοσύνη
Righteousness, justice, rightness. Dikaiosune. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Righteousness is not earned. It is received as a gift through faith.
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γῆ
earth.
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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συντελέω
concluding
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συντελέω
to complete entirely; generally, to execute (literally or figuratively)
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συντέμνω
bringing swiftly
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συντέμνω
to contract by cutting, i.e. (figuratively) do concisely (speedily)
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ποιέω
will perform the
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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