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andκαὶthe wayὁδὸνof peaceεἰρήνηςthey have notοὐκknown;ἔγνωσαν
Romans 3:17
Study it in the app“and the way of peace they have not known;”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 3:17, word by word
- the wayὁδὸνhodon
road
The route by which one goes from one place to another, or the trip itself.
Where else “hodon” appears- of peaceεἰρήνηςeirēnēs
peace with God
The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.
Where else “eirēnēs” appears- knownἔγνωσανegnōsan
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “egnōsan” appears
The context
16ruin and misery are in their paths,
17 · This verse (above)
18there is no fear of God before their eyes.
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?