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Romans 3:5
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God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
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But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? [Is] God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
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God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
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Verse Text
ButG1161 ifG1487 ourG2257 unrighteousnessG93 commendG4921 the righteousnessG1343 of GodG2316, whatG5101 shall we sayG2046?G3361 Is GodG2316 unrighteousG94 who takethG2018 vengeanceG3709?(I speakG3004 asG2596 a manG444)
εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀδικία ἡμῶν Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην συνίστησι, τί ἐροῦμεν; μὴ ἄδικος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ἐπιφέρων τὴν ὀργήν; κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
εἰ |
ei | G1487 | COND | if |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | But |
ἡ |
hē | G3588 | T-NSF | * |
ἀδικία |
adikia | G93 | N-NSF | unrighteousness |
ἡμῶν |
hēmōn | G2257 | P-1GP | our |
Θεοῦ |
Theou | G2316 | N-GSM | of God |
δικαιοσύνην |
dikaiosunēn | G1343 | N-ASF | the righteousness |
συνίστησι, |
sunistēsi | G4921 | V-PAI-3S | commend |
τί |
ti | G5101 | I-ASN | what |
ἐροῦμεν; |
eroumen | G2046 | V-FAI-1P | shall we say |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | |
ἄδικος |
adikos | G94 | A-NSM | unrighteous |
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | * |
Θεὸς |
Theos | G2316 | N-NSM | God |
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | * |
ἐπιφέρων |
epipherōn | G2018 | V-PAP-NSM | who taketh |
τὴν |
tēn | G3588 | T-ASF | * |
ὀργήν; |
orgēn | G3709 | N-ASF | vengeance |
κατὰ |
kata | G2596 | PREP | as |
ἄνθρωπον |
anthrōpon | G444 | N-ASM | a man |
λέγω |
legō | G3004 | V-PAI-1S | (I speak |
- G93 — ἀδικία (adikía, ad-ee-kee'-ah): unrighteousness — from ἄδικος; (legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act):--iniquity, unjust, unrighteousness, wrong.
- G94 — ἄδικος (ádikos, ad'-ee-kos): unjust, unrighteous — from Α (as a negative particle) and δίκη; unjust; by extension wicked; by implication, treacherous; specially, heathen:--unjust, unrighteous.
- G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): a man, one of the human race — from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
- G1343 — δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosýnē, dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay): justice, justness, righteousness — from δίκαιος; equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification:--righteousness.
- G1487 — εἰ (ei, i): if — a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, ἐκ. See also ἐάν.
- G2018 — ἐπιφέρω (epiphérō, ep-ee-fer'-o): I bring forward against — from ἐπί and φέρω; to bear upon (or further), i.e. adduce (personally or judicially (accuse, inflict)), superinduce:--add, bring (against), take.
- G2046 — ἐρέω (eréō, er-eh'-o): I say, speak — probably a fuller form of ῥέω; an alternate for ἔπω in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. speak or say:--call, say, speak (of), tell.
- G2257 — ἡμῶν (hēmōn, hay-mone'): genitive case plural of ἐγώ; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.
- G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
- G2596 — κατά (katá, kat-ah'): down from, against, according to, throughout, during — a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined):--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
- G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
- G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
- G3709 — ὀργή (orgḗ, or-gay'): anger, wrath, passion — from ὀρέγομαι; properly, desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e. (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment:--anger, indignation, vengeance, wrath.
- G4921 — συνιστάω (synistáō, soon-is-tah'-o): I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere — from σύν and ἵστημι (including its collateral forms); to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute:--approve, commend, consist, make, stand (with).
- G5101 — τίς (tís, tis): who, which, what — probably emphatic of τὶς; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- But if — Romans 3:7, Romans 3:25-26, Romans 8:20-21
- I speak — Romans 6:19, 1 Corinthians 9:8, Galatians 3:15
- Is God — Deuteronomy 32:39-43, Psalms 58:10-11, Psalms 94:1-2, Nahum 1:2, Nahum 1:6-8, Romans 2:5, Romans 3:19, Romans 9:18-20, Romans 12:19, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 16:5-7, Revelation 18:20
- what shall — Romans 4:1, Romans 6:1, Romans 7:7, Romans 9:13-14
Reciprocal references (29): Genesis 18:23, Deuteronomy 32:4, Joshua 7:8, Judges 20:25, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Nehemiah 9:35, Job 13:7, Job 34:10, Job 34:17, Job 36:23, Psalms 96:10, Psalms 119:75, Psalms 119:137, Psalms 145:17, Proverbs 1:16, Isaiah 10:22, Jeremiah 12:1, Jeremiah 50:15, Ezekiel 18:25, Micah 6:3, Romans 2:2, Romans 3:9, Romans 5:8, Romans 9:19, Romans 9:30, 1 Corinthians 14:15, Hebrews 6:10, Hebrews 11:32, Revelation 13:18
Related Topics
- Torrey’s: ANGER OF GOD, THE
- Nave’s: BIGOTRY, BOASTING, GOD, INFIDELITY
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