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Do we thenοὖνnullifyκαταργοῦμενthe lawνόμονthroughδιὰfaith?τῆς πίστεωςBy no means!μὴ γένοιτοOn the contrary,ἀλλὰwe upholdἱστάνομενthe law.νόμον
Romans 3:31
Study it in the app“Do we then nullify the law through faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 3:31, word by word
- nullifyκαταργοῦμενkatargoumen
nullify
To make something powerless.
Where else “katargoumen” appears- the lawνόμονnomon
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomon” appears- faithπίστεωςpisteōs
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appears- By no meansγένοιτοgenoito
be it so
"Let it be so"; or "by no means!".
Where else “genoito” appears- we upholdἱστάνομενhistanomen
set
To place someone somewhere, or fix something.
Where else “histanomen” appears
The context
30since God is one, who will declare righteous the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
31 · This verse (above)
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?