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there isἔστινno oneοὐκwhoὁunderstands;συνίωνthere isἔστινno oneοὐκwhoὁseeksἐκζητῶνGod.τὸν θεόν
Romans 3:11
Study it in the app“there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.”
Paul gathers old words: on their own, no one seeks GodGrace
With the Greek beneath
Romans 3:11, word by word
- there isἔστινestin
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “estin” appears- understandsσυνίωνsyniōn
understand
Understand, grasp.
Where else “syniōn” appears- seeksἐκζητῶνekzētōn
seek
Look earnestly for God or something desired.
Where else “ekzētōn” appears- Godθεόνtheon
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appears
The context
10as it is written: There is no righteous one, not even one;
11 · This verse (above)
12All have turned aside, together they have become worthless; there is no one who does kindness, there is not even one.
To study Romans 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say about everyone, and about how they are treated through God's grace? (vv. 22-24)
2. What it means
Although some were unfaithful, Paul says God's faithfulness is not nullified. How does he explain this? (vv. 3-4)
3. How I live it
Paul speaks of a gift that is not earned (v. 24). How can you live today with gratitude for what you have received without deserving it?