Romans 3:5
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)”
ὀργή
Wrath, anger, indignation. Orge. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven. God's wrath is not irrational rage. It is the settled holy opposition of perfect love to everything that destroys.
θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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δικαιοσύνη
righteousness
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δικαιοσύνη
Righteousness, justice, rightness. Dikaiosune. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Righteousness is not earned. It is received as a gift through faith.
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συνιστάω
shows,
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συνιστάω
to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute
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λέγω
I speak;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἐπιφέρω
is inflicting
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ἐπιφέρω
to bear upon (or further), i.e. adduce (personally or judicially (accuse, inflict)), superinduce
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τίς
what
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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ῥέω
will we say?
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ῥέω
to utter, i.e. speak or say
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εἰ
If
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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