Romans

Romans 3:12–19

¹²All have turned away,

they have together become worthless;

there is no one who does good,

not even one.”^c

¹³“Their throats are open graves;

their tongues practice deceit.”^d

“The venom of vipers is on their lips.”^e

¹⁴“Their mouths are full

of cursing and bitterness.”^f

¹⁵“Their feet are swift to shed blood;

¹⁶ruin and misery lie in their wake,

¹⁷and the way of peace they have not known.”^g

¹⁸“There is no fear of God

before their eyes.”^h

¹⁹Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

Footnotes

c 3:12 Psalm 14:1–3|PSA 14:1-3and Psalm 53:1–3 (see also LXX)
d 3:13 Psalm 5:9|PSA 5:9
e 3:13 Psalm 140:3|PSA 140:3
f 3:14 Psalm 10:7|PSA 10:7(see also LXX)
g 3:17 Isaiah 59:7–8|ISA 59:7-8(see also LXX)
h 3:18 Psalm 36:1|PSA 36:1

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Romans 3:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
have turned away	ἐξέκλιναν	exeklinan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1578 I fall away from, turn away
they have together become worthless	ἠχρεώθησαν	ēchreōthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G889 I am good for nothing
there is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no one	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does	ποιῶν	poiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
good	χρηστότητα	chrēstotēta	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5544 goodness, benignity, kindness
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
even	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
one	ἑνός	henos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1520 one

Romans 3:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
throats	λάρυγξ	larynx	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2995 the throat
open	ἀνεῳγμένος	aneōgmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G455 I open
graves	τάφος	taphos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5028 a tomb, burial-place
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
tongues	γλώσσαις	glōssais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
practice deceit	ἐδολιοῦσαν	edoliousan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1387 I act deceitfully, deceive
venom	ἰὸς	ios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2447 poison, rust
of vipers	ἀσπίδων	aspidōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G785 an asp
on	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lips	χείλη	cheilē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5491 a lip, mouth, shore

Romans 3:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
mouths	στόμα	stoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
are full	γέμει	gemei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1073 I am full of
of cursing	ἀρᾶς	aras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G685 a prayer or prayer for evil, a curse, imprecation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
bitterness	πικρίας	pikrias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4088 bitterness

Romans 3:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
feet	πόδες	podes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
swift	ὀξεῖς	oxeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3691 sharp, swift, eager
to shed	ἐκχέαι	ekcheai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1632 I pour out, shed
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G129 blood

Romans 3:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
ruin	σύντριμμα	syntrimma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4938 crushing, destruction
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
misery	ταλαιπωρία	talaipōria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5004 hardship, misery
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
wake	ὁδοῖς	hodois	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3598 a way, road, journey

Romans 3:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
way	ὁδὸν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
of peace	εἰρήνης	eirēnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind
they have not known	ἔγνωσαν	egnōsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize

Romans 3:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
fear	φόβος	phobos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
before	ἀπέναντι	apenanti	Preposition	G561 over against, opposite, in view of, in the presence of
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
eyes	ὀφθαλμῶν	ophthalmōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye

Romans 3:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we know	Οἴδαμεν	Oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
whatever	ὅσα	hosa	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
it says	λαλεῖ	lalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
to those who are	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
under	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
mouth	στόμα	stoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
may be silenced	φραγῇ	phragē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5420 I stop, close up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
whole	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
world	κόσμος	kosmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
held accountable	ὑπόδικος	hypodikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5267 answerable to
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god