Romans

Romans 3:5–7

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? ⁷However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?

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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

Romans 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
However	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
my	ἐμῷ	emō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
falsehood	ψεύσματι	pseusmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5582 a falsehood, lie
accentuates	ἐπερίσσευσεν	eperisseusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4052 I exceed, am left over
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
truthfulness	ἀλήθεια	alētheia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
to the increase	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
of His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
I	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
still	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
condemned	κρίνομαι	krinomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a sinner	ἁμαρτωλὸς	hamartōlos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner

Cross-references

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

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

Romans 3:7 Romans 3:4 · Romans 9:19–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.