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Romans 3:5-8 KJV
Romans · chapter 3 · verses 5–8 · King James Version
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.Romans 3:5-8 · King James Version
Romans 3:5-8 in context
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:
Cross references
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 →
- 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 →
- aboundedperisseuōto exceed a fixed number of measure, to be left over and above a certain number or…G4052 →
- reportedblasphēmeōto speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, calumniate, blaspheme, to be evil spoken of…G987 →
- commendsynistēmito place together, to set in the same place,to bring or band together, to stand with , to…G4921 →
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