Romans

Romans 3:4–6

⁴Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written:

“So that You may be proved right when You speak

and victorious when You judge.”^b

⁵But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms. ⁶Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?

Footnotes

b 3:4 Or when You are judged; Psalm 51:4|PSA 51:4(see also LXX)

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Romans 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Certainly not	γένοιτο	genoito	Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
be	γινέσθω	ginesthō	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
true	ἀληθής	alēthēs	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G227 unconcealed, true
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
every	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
a liar	ψεύστης	pseustēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5583 a liar, deceiver
As	καθὼς	kathōs	Conjunction	G2531 just as, as
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
So that	ἂν	an	Particle	G302 an untranslatable word that makes a statement contingent
You may be proved right	δικαιωθῇς	dikaiōthēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
when	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
You	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
speak	λόγοις	logois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
victorious	νικήσεις	nikēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3528 I conquer, overcome
when	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
You	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
judge	κρίνεσθαί	krinesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2919 I judge, decide, think good

Romans 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
unrighteousness	ἀδικία	adikia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G93 unrighteousness
highlights	συνίστησιν	synistēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere
the righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
shall we say	ἐροῦμεν	eroumen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2046 I say, speak
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
unjust	ἄδικος	adikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G94 unjust, unrighteous
to inflict	ἐπιφέρων	epipherōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2018 I bring forward against
wrath	ὀργήν	orgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
I am speaking	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
human terms	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race

Romans 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Certainly not	γένοιτο	genoito	Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
In that case	ἐπεὶ	epei	Conjunction	G1893 after, for, since, otherwise
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
judge	κρινεῖ	krinei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4 · Psalm 116:11 · Galatians 2:17 · Hebrews 6:18 · Titus 1:2 · Deuteronomy 32:4 · John 3:33 · Job 36:3 · Psalm 119:160 · Revelation 3:7 · Psalm 138:2 · Romans 9:14

Romans 3:5 Romans 6:19 · Galatians 3:15 · Romans 2:5 · Romans 9:18–20 · 1 Corinthians 9:8 · Romans 4:1 · Deuteronomy 32:39–43 · Nahum 1:2 · Romans 7:7

Romans 3:6 Genesis 18:25 · Acts 17:31 · Job 8:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.