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Butδὲifεἰour unrighteousnessἡ ἀδικία ἡμῶνshowsσυνίστησινthe righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνof God,θεοῦwhatτίshall we say?ἐροῦμενGod,ὁ θεὸςwhoὁinflictsἐπιφέρωνwrath,τὴν ὀργήνis notμὴunrighteous,ἄδικοςis he?(I speakλέγωin a human way.)κατὰ ἄνθρωπον
Romans 3:5
Study it in the app“But if our unrighteousness shows the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God, who inflicts wrath, is not unrighteous, is he? (I speak in a human way.)”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 3:5, word by word
- our unrighteousnessἀδικίαadikia
unrighteousness
Injustice, unrighteousness.
Where else “adikia” appears- showsσυνίστησινsynistēsin
show
To make something clear: God displays his love.
Where else “synistēsin” appears- the righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn
righteousness
Doing what is just, living as God wants.
Where else “dikaiosynēn” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- shall we sayἐροῦμενeroumen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eroumen” appears- inflictsἐπιφέρωνepipherōn
inflict
To let punishment fall upon someone.
Where else “epipherōn” appears- wrathὀργήνorgēn
wrath
God's anger against evil, his punishment.
Where else “orgēn” appears- unrighteousἄδικοςadikos
unjust, unrighteous
Unjust, unrighteous, wicked.
Where else “adikos” appears- in a human way.)ἄνθρωπονanthrōpon
mortal
Humans, weak before God.
Where else “anthrōpon” appears
The context
4By no means! Rather, let God be true, and every human being a liar, as it is written: So that you may be declared righteous in your words and prevail when you are judged.
5 · This verse (above)
6By no means! Otherwise, how will God judge the world?
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?