Romans 3:6
God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
KJV
μὴ γένοιτο· ἐπεὶ πῶς κρινεῖ ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον;
Greek NT
secundum hominem dico. Absit. Alioquin quomodo judicabit Deus hunc mundum ?
Vulgate
God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
ASV
(I speak according to man.) God forbid! Otherwise how shall God judge this world?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
κρίνω
krino
verb · 114×
κόσμος
kosmos
noun · 184×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
πῶς
pos
adverb · 104×
ἐπεί
epei
conjunction · 26×
ὁ
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
- Acts 17:31 — Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from
- Gal 3:21 — Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
- 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
- Job 8:3 — Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
- Mark 16:16 — He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
- Rom 2:16 — In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
- Rom 3:4 — God 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.