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By no means!μὴ γένοιτοOtherwise,ἐπεὶhowπῶςwill Godὁ θεὸςjudgeκρινεῖthe world?τὸν κόσμον
Romans 3:6
Study it in the app“By no means! Otherwise, how will God judge the world?”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 3:6, word by word
- By no meansγένοιτοgenoito
be it so
"Let it be so"; or "by no means!".
Where else “genoito” appears- will Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- judgeκρινεῖkrinei
judge
To hear a case and give sentence, as God will do with the world.
Where else “krinei” appears- the worldκόσμονkosmon
world of people
People everywhere, whom God loves.
Where else “kosmon” appears
The context
5But 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.)
6 · This verse (above)
7But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to his glory, why am I still being judged as a sinner?
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?