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Romans 3:1-9 KJV
Romans · chapter 3 · verses 1–9
1What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? 2Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. 3For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? 4God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. 5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) 6God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? 7For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? 8And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just. 9What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;Romans 3:1-9 · King James Version
Romans 3:1-9 in context
1What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
2Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
3For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
4God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
6God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
7For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
8And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
9What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
10As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
11There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
Commentary
Cross references
- 2 Timothy 2:13
- Hebrews 4:2
- Romans 9:6
- Psalms 51:4
- Psalms 116:11
- Galatians 2:17
- Hebrews 6:18
- Deuteronomy 32:4
- Titus 1:2
- John 3:33
- Job 36:3
- Romans 6:1
Key words (Strong's)
- unrighteousnessadikiainjustice, of a judge, unrighteousness of heart and life, a deed violating law and…G93 →
- righteousnessdikaiosynēin a broad sense state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition…G1343 →
- unrighteousadikosdescriptive of one who violates or has violated justice, unjust, unrighteous, sinful, of…G94 →
- advantageperissosexceeding some number or measure or rank or need, over and above, more than is necessary…G4053 →
- committedpisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- justifieddikaioōto render righteous or such he ought to be, to show, exhibit, evince, one to be…G1344 →
- vengeanceorgēanger, the natural disposition, temper, character, movement or agitation of the soul…G3709 →
- damnationkrimaa decree, judgments, judgment, condemnation of wrong, the decision which one passes on…G2917 →
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I. Here the apostle answers several objections, which might be made, to clear his way. No truth so plain and evident but wicked wits and corrupt carnal hearts will have something to say against it; but divine truths must be cleared from cavil. Object. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-18