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Nowδὲwe knowΟἴδαμενthatὅτιwhateverὅσαthe lawὁ νόμοςsays,λέγειit speaksλαλεῖto thoseτοῖςunderἐνthe law,τῷ νόμῳso thatἵναeveryπᾶνmouthστόμαmay be stoppedφραγῇandκαὶthe wholeπᾶςworldὁ κόσμοςmay becomeγένηταιaccountableὑπόδικοςto God;τῷ θεῷ
Romans 3:19
Study it in the app“Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world may become accountable to God;”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 3:19, word by word
- we knowΟἴδαμενOidamen
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “Oidamen” appears- the lawνόμοςnomos
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomos” appears- saysλέγειlegei
state
What something written says, like Scripture.
Where else “legei” appears- it speaksλαλεῖlalei
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalei” appears- mouthστόμαstoma
mouth
The part of the face through which one eats and speaks; also what one says.
Where else “stoma” appears- may be stoppedφραγῇphragēi
stop, shut
Shut, stop up; leave someone without a word.
Where else “phragēi” appears- worldκόσμοςkosmos
world of people
People everywhere, whom God loves.
Where else “kosmos” appears- may becomeγένηταιgenētai
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genētai” appears- accountableὑπόδικοςhypodikos
accountable
Accountable, answerable to judgment before a judge.
Where else “hypodikos” appears- to Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears
The context
18there is no fear of God before their eyes.
19 · This verse (above)
20because by works of the law no flesh will be declared righteous before him, for through the law comes knowledge of sin.
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?