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Allπάντεςhave turned aside,ἐξέκλινανtogetherἅμαthey have become worthless;ἠχρεώθησανthere isἔστινno oneοὐκwho doesποιῶνkindness,χρηστότηταthere isἔστινnotοὐκevenἕωςone.ἑνός
Romans 3:12
Study it in the app“All have turned aside, together they have become worthless; there is no one who does kindness, there is not even one.”
Paul gathers old words: on their own, no one seeks GodGrace
With the Greek beneath
Romans 3:12, word by word
- have turned asideἐξέκλινανexeklinan
turn aside
Turn aside, turn away, especially from the right path.
Where else “exeklinan” appears- togetherἅμαhama
together, at once
At the same time, together with.
Where else “hama” appears- they have become worthlessἠχρεώθησανēchreōthēsan
become useless
Become useless, be of no more use.
Where else “ēchreōthēsan” appears- there isἔστινestin
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “estin” appears- who doesποιῶνpoiōn
bear fruit
To produce fruit, like a tree; in life, deeds that can be seen.
Where else “poiōn” appears- kindnessχρηστότηταchrēstotēta
doing good
Doing what is good.
Where else “chrēstotēta” appears- oneἑνόςhenos
one
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “henos” appears
The context
11there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.
12 · This verse (above)
13An open grave is their throat; with their tongues they deceive; the venom of asps is under their lips;
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?