Romans 9:28

For He is finishing and cutting short an account in righteousness, 1 because the Lord will make a short account upon the earth.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27Isaiah also cries out concerning Israel: 1 “ Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, 1 the remnant shall be saved; 1

29And just as Isaiah foretold: 1 “ If the Lord of hosts had not left us a seed, 1 we would have become like Sodom, 1 and would have resembled Gomorrah.” 1 Israel's Unbelief

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Cross References

Acts 17:31because He has appointed a day in which He is going to judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has appointed, having given proof to all, by raising Him from the dead.”

Matthew Henry on Romans 9:26-30

Conversion of the Gentiles. ( a. d. 58.) 25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 26 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. 27 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: 28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in… Read the whole commentary →

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