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Romans 3:5

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

KJV

εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀδικία ἡμῶν θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην συνίστησιν, τί ἐροῦμεν; μὴ ἄδικος ὁ θεὸς ὁ ἐπιφέρων τὴν ὀργήν; κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω.

Greek NT

Si autem iniquitas nostra justitiam Dei commendat, quid dicemus ? Numquid iniquus est Deus, qui infert iram ?

Vulgate

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.)

ASV

But if our injustice commend the justice of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust, who executeth wrath?

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosune
noun · 92×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
συνιστάω
sunistao
verb · 16×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἀδικία
adikia
noun · 26×
ἄδικος
adikos
adjective · 12×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
ἐπιφέρω
epiphero
verb · 2×
ἐρέω
ereo
verb · 96×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
ὀργή
orge
noun · 36×
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210206.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 9:8 — Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
  • 2Chr 19:7 — Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
  • Deut 32:4 — He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
  • Deut 32:39 — See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
  • Gal 3:15 — Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
  • Gen 18:23 — And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
  • Gen 18:25 — That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do rig
  • Heb 11:32 — And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
  • Job 34:17 — Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
  • Josh 7:8 — O LORD, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
  • Nah 1:2 — God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
  • Prov 1:16 — For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
  • Rev 16:5 — And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
  • Rom 2:5 — But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
  • Rom 4:1 — What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
  • Rom 5:8 — But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
  • Rom 6:1 — What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
  • Rom 6:19 — I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servan
  • Rom 6:19 — I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servan
  • Rom 7:7 — What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
  • Rom 7:7 — What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
  • Rom 9:14 — What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
  • Rom 9:18 — Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.