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Romans 3:5

But 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.

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ASV

But if our unrighteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)

KJV

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

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ἀδικίαadikiaunrighteousnessG93 →
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165 →
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δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessG1343 →
συνίστησιν,sunistēsinshows,G4921 →
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ἐροῦμεν;eroumenwill we say?G4483 →
μὴmēSurely notG3361 →
ἄδικοςadikos[is] unrighteousG94 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
θεὸςtheosGodG2316 →
ὁhowhoG3588 →
ἐπιφέρωνepipherōnis inflictingG2018 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
ὀργήν;orgēnwrath?G3709 →
κατὰkataAccording toG2596 →
ἄνθρωπονanthrōponmanG444 →
λέγω·legōI speak;G3004 →

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Romans 5:8But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.Romans 6:19I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.Galatians 3:15Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.Romans 9:18–20Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.1 Corinthians 9:8Do I say this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing?Romans 2:5But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.Proverbs 1:16For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.Romans 4:1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has discovered?Deuteronomy 32:39–43See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.Romans 7:7What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”Nahum 1:2The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.Revelation 16:5And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.Hebrews 11:32And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,Revelation 16:5–7And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.Romans 3:19Now 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.Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.Romans 9:13–14So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

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