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Romans 3

Romans 3:6

God Remains Faithful · Romans 3:1–8
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Translations

Modern
Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?
Traditional
God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
Literal
Never may it be! Otherwise, how will God judge the world?
Latin
…secundum hominem dico. Absit. Alioquin quomodo judicabit Deus hunc mundum?

Original

Greek
English
Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?

Notes

Romans 3:5–7

how could God judge the world?: Abraham asked a similar question: “Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?” (Genesis 18:25). God punishes all sin and maintains absolute righteousness while doing so. Even when God makes use of human sin for his own ends, that sin still deserves to be, and will be, punished (see Romans 9:10–24).

Romans 1:18–3:20

Paul waits to explain righteousness through faith (see 3:21) until he first teaches about the sinfulness of all people. Both non-Jews and Jews are equally under the power of sin (1:18–32; 2:1–3:8). Because of this, both groups are in the same situation before God. No one can gain God’s favor by their own actions or obedience (3:9–20). All people need God’s saving action, not their own efforts.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Faith Letter to the Romans Sin

Topics

Bigotry: Paul's Argument Against Boasting: Spiritual God: Judge, and his Justice God: Righteousness of The Anger of God is Righteous