Letter to the Romans
Rom 3
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Implies · strong inference
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Romans 3:1–8 · The Jew's advantage and God's faithfulness
What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?
ΤίWhatI-NSNοὖνthen [is]CONJτὸtheT-NSNπερισσὸνsuperiorityA-NSNτοῦof theT-GSMἸουδαίου,Jew?N-GSM-PGἢOrCONJτίςwhat [is]I-NSFἡtheT-NSFὠφέλειαbenefitN-NSFτῆςof theT-GSFπεριτομῆς;circumcision?N-GSF
2Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
πολὺMuchA-NSNκατὰinPREPπάνταeveryA-ASMτρόπον.way;N-ASMπρῶτονChieflyA-ASNμὲνindeedPRTγὰρforCONJὅτιforCONJἐπιστεύθησανthey were entrusted withV-API-3PτὰtheT-APNλόγιαoraclesN-APNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ.of God.N-GSM-T
3What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
τίWhatI-NSNγάρ;forCONJεἰifCONDἠπίστησάνdisbelievedV-AAI-3Pτινες,some?X-NPMμὴSurely notPRT-NἡtheT-NSFἀπιστίαunbeliefN-NSFαὐτῶνof themP-GPMτὴνtheT-ASFπίστινfaithfulnessN-ASFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tκαταργήσει;will nullify?V-FAI-3S
4Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”
μὴNeverPRT-Nγένοιτο·would it be!V-2ADO-3Sγινέσθωshould it beV-PNM-3SδὲhoweverCONJὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tἀληθής,true,A-NSMπᾶςeveryA-NSMδὲnowCONJἄνθρωποςmanN-NSMψεύστης,a liarN-NSMκαθὼςeven asCONJγέγραπται·it has been written:V-RPI-3SὍπωςThatCONJἂνthenPRTδικαιωθῇςYou may be justifiedV-APS-2SἐνinPREPτοῖςtheT-DPMλόγοιςwordsN-DPMσουof YouP-2GSκαὶandCONJνικήσειςwill prevailV-FAI-2SἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSNκρίνεσθαίjudgingV-PPNσε.You.P-2AS
5But 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.
εἰIfCONDδὲhoweverCONJἡtheT-NSFἀδικίαunrighteousnessN-NSFἡμῶνof usP-1GPθεοῦGod’sN-GSM-TδικαιοσύνηνrighteousnessN-ASFσυνίστησιν,shows,V-PAI-3SτίwhatI-ASNἐροῦμεν;will we say?V-FAI-1PμὴSurely notPRT-Nἄδικος[is] unrighteousA-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TὁwhoT-NSMἐπιφέρωνis inflictingV-PAP-NSMτὴνtheT-ASFὀργήν;wrath?N-ASFκατὰAccording toPREPἄνθρωπονmanN-ASMλέγω.I speak;V-PAI-1S
6Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?
μὴNeverPRT-Nγένοιτο·would it be!V-2ADO-3SἐπεὶOtherwiseCONJπῶςhowPRT-Iκρινεῖwill judgeV-FAI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TτὸνtheT-ASMκόσμον;world?N-ASM
7However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?
εἰIfCONDδὲhoweverCONJἡtheT-NSFἀλήθειαtruthN-NSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSNἐμῷmyS-1SDSNψεύσματιlieN-DSNἐπερίσσευσενaboundedV-AAI-3SεἰςtoPREPτὴνtheT-ASFδόξανgloryN-ASFαὐτοῦ,of Him,P-GSMτίwhyI-ASNἔτιstillADVκἀγὼalso I myselfP-1NS + G2532=CONJὡςasPRTἁμαρτωλὸςa sinnerA-NSMκρίνομαι,am judged?V-PPI-1S
8Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
καὶAndCONJμὴsurelyPRT-Nκαθὼςeven asCONJβλασφημούμεθαwe are denigratedV-PPI-1PκαὶandCONJκαθώςeven asCONJφασίνaffirmV-PAI-3Pτινεςsome [that]X-NPMἡμᾶςweP-1APλέγεινto sayV-PANὅτιthatCONJΠοιήσωμενLet us doV-AAS-1Pτὰthe [things]T-APNκακὰevilA-APNἵναthatCONJἔλθῃmay comeV-2AAS-3SτὰtheT-NPNἀγαθά;good things?A-NPNὧνTheirR-GPMτὸ<the>T-NSNκρίμαcondemnationN-NSNἔνδικόνjustA-NSNἐστιν.is.V-PAI-3S
Romans 3:9–20 · All under sin
9What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
ΤίWhatI-ASNοὖν;then?CONJπροεχόμεθα;Are we better?V-PNI-1PοὐNotPRT-Nπάντως,at all;ADVπροῃτιασάμεθαWe have already chargedV-ADI-1PγὰρforCONJἸουδαίουςJewsN-APM-PGτεbothCONJκαὶandCONJἝλληναςGreeksN-APM-LGπάνταςallA-APMὑφ’underPREPἁμαρτίανsinN-ASFεἶναι,to beV-PAN
10As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.
καθὼςEven asCONJγέγραπταιit has been writtenV-RPI-3SὅτιthatCONJΟὐκNonePRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3SδίκαιοςrighteousA-NSMοὐδὲnot evenCONJ-Nεἷς,one;A-NSM
11There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.
οὐκnonePRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3SὁwhoT-NSMσυνίων,is understanding,V-PAP-NSMοὐκnonePRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3SὁwhoT-NSMἐκζητῶνis seeking afterV-PAP-NSMτὸν<the>T-ASMθεόν·God;N-ASM-T
12All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”
πάντεςAllA-NPMἐξέκλιναν,turned away,V-AAI-3PἅμαtogetherADVἠχρεώθησαν·they became worthless;V-API-3PοὐκnonePRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3Sποιῶνis practicingV-PAP-NSMχρηστότητα,good,N-ASFοὐκnotPRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3Sἕωςso much asPREPἑνός.one.A-GSM
13“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”
τάφοςA graveN-NSMἀνεῳγμένοςopenedV-2RPP-NSMὁ[is] theT-NSMλάρυγξthroatN-NSMαὐτῶν,of them,P-GPMταῖςwith theT-DPFγλώσσαιςtonguesN-DPFαὐτῶνof themP-GPMἐδολιοῦσαν,they were practicing deceit;V-IAI-3Pἰὸς[the] venomN-NSMἀσπίδωνof vipersN-GPFὑπὸ[is] underPREPτὰtheT-APNχείληlipsN-APNαὐτῶν,of them;P-GPM
14“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”
ὧνof whomR-GPMτὸtheT-NSNστόμαmouthN-NSNἀρᾶςof cursingN-GSFκαὶandCONJπικρίαςof bitternessN-GSFγέμει·is full.V-PAI-3S
15“Their feet are swift to shed blood;
ὀξεῖςswift [are]A-NPMοἱtheT-NPMπόδεςfeetN-NPMαὐτῶνof themP-GPMἐκχέαιto shedV-AANαἷμα,blood;N-ASN
16ruin and misery lie in their wake,
σύντριμμαruinN-NSNκαὶandCONJταλαιπωρίαmiseryN-NSFἐν[are] inPREPταῖςtheT-DPFὁδοῖςpathsN-DPFαὐτῶν,of them;P-GPM
17and the way of peace they have not known.”
καὶandCONJὁδὸν[the] wayN-ASFεἰρήνηςof peaceN-GSFοὐκnotPRT-Nἔγνωσαν.they have known.V-2AAI-3P
18“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
οὐκNotPRT-Nἔστινthere isV-PAI-3SφόβοςfearN-NSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TἀπέναντιbeforePREPτῶνtheT-GPMὀφθαλμῶνeyesN-GPMαὐτῶν.of them.P-GPM
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.
ΟἴδαμενWe knowV-RAI-1PδὲnowCONJὅτιthatCONJὅσαas much asK-APNὁtheT-NSMνόμοςlawN-NSMλέγειsaysV-PAI-3Sτοῖςto thoseT-DPMἐνunderPREPτῷtheT-DSMνόμῳlawN-DSMλαλεῖ,it speaks,V-PAI-3Sἵναso thatCONJπᾶνeveryA-NSNστόμαmouthN-NSNφραγῇmay be stopped,V-2APS-3SκαὶandCONJὑπόδικοςunder judgmentA-NSMγένηταιmay beV-2ADS-3SπᾶςallA-NSMὁtheT-NSMκόσμοςworldN-NSMτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷ·to God.N-DSM-T
20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
διότιThereforeCONJἐξbyPREPἔργωνworksN-GPNνόμουof [the] LawN-GSMοὐnotPRT-Nδικαιωθήσεταιwill be justifiedV-FPI-3SπᾶσαanyA-NSFσὰρξfleshN-NSFἐνώπιονbeforePREPαὐτοῦ,Him;P-GSMδιὰthroughPREPγὰρforCONJνόμου[the] LawN-GSMἐπίγνωσις[is] knowledgeN-NSFἁμαρτίας.of sin.N-GSF
Romans 3:21–26 · The righteousness of God revealed
21But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
ΝυνὶNowADVδὲhoweverCONJχωρὶςapart fromPREPνόμουlawN-GSMδικαιοσύνη[the] righteousnessN-NSFθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tπεφανέρωται,has been revealedV-RPI-3Sμαρτυρουμένηbeing borne witness toV-PPP-NSFὑπὸbyPREPτοῦtheT-GSMνόμουLawN-GSMκαὶandCONJτῶνtheT-GPMπροφητῶν,Prophets,N-GPM
22And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
δικαιοσύνη[the] righteousnessN-NSFδὲnowCONJθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TδιὰthroughPREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFἸησοῦfrom JesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ,ChristN-GSM-TεἰςtowardPREPπάνταςallA-APMτοὺςthoseT-APMπιστεύοντας,believing;V-PAP-APMοὐNotPRT-NγάρforCONJἐστινthere isV-PAI-3Sδιαστολή.distinction.N-NSF
23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
πάντεςAllA-NPMγὰρforCONJἥμαρτονhave sinnedV-2AAI-3PκαὶandCONJὑστεροῦνταιthey fall shortV-PPI-3Pτῆςof theT-GSFδόξηςgloryN-GSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,of GodN-GSM-T
24and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
δικαιούμενοι δωρεὰν τῇ αὐτοῦ χάριτι διὰ τῆς ἀπολυτρώσεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ·
δικαιούμενοιbeing justifiedV-PPP-NPMδωρεὰνfreelyADVτῇby theT-DSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMχάριτιgraceN-DSFδιὰthroughPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἀπολυτρώσεωςredemptionN-GSFτῆςthatT-GSFἐν[is] inPREPΧριστῷChristN-DSM-TἸησοῦ·Jesus,N-DSM-P
25God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
ὃνwhomR-ASMπροέθετοset forth asV-2AMI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tἱλαστήριονa propitiationN-ASNδιὰthroughPREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSNαὐτοῦHisP-GSMαἵματιbloodN-DSNεἰςforPREPἔνδειξινa showing forthN-ASFτῆςof theT-GSFδικαιοσύνηςrighteousnessN-GSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMδιὰbecause ofPREPτὴνtheT-ASFπάρεσινforbearanceN-ASFτῶνof theT-GPNπρογεγονότωνhaving taken place beforehandV-2RAP-GPNἁμαρτημάτωνsins —N-GPN
26He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.
ἐν(26) inPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀνοχῇforbearanceN-DSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,of God;N-GSM-TπρὸςforPREPτὴνof theT-ASFἔνδειξινshowing forthN-ASFτῆςtheT-GSFδικαιοσύνηςrighteousnessN-GSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSMνῦνpresentADVκαιρῷ,timeN-DSMεἰςforPREPτὸ<the>T-ASNεἶναιto beV-PANαὐτὸνHimP-ASMδίκαιονjustA-ASMκαὶandCONJδικαιοῦνταjustifyingV-PAP-ASMτὸνthe [one]T-ASMἐκofPREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFἸησοῦ.of Jesus.N-GSM-P
Romans 3:27–31 · Boasting excluded, justification by faith, and the law upheld
27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
ΠοῦWhereADV-Iοὖνthen [is]CONJἡtheT-NSFκαύχησις;boasting?N-NSFἐξεκλείσθη.It has been excluded.V-API-3SδιὰThroughPREPποίουwhatI-GSMνόμου;principle?N-GSMτῶνThatT-GPNἔργων;of works?N-GPNοὐχί,No,PRT-NἀλλὰbutCONJδιὰthroughPREPνόμου[the] principleN-GSMπίστεως.of faith.N-GSF
28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
λογιζόμεθαWe reckonV-PNI-1PγὰρthereforeCONJδικαιοῦσθαιto be justifiedV-PPNπίστειby faithN-DSFἄνθρωπονa manN-ASMχωρὶςapart fromPREPἔργωνworksN-GPNνόμου.of the Law.N-GSM
29Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
ἢOrCONJἸουδαίωνof JewsN-GPM-PGὁ[is He] theT-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tμόνον;only,A-ASNοὐχὶsurely [is]PRT-NκαὶalsoCONJἐθνῶν;of Gentiles?N-GPNναὶYesPRTκαὶalsoCONJἐθνῶν,of Gentiles,N-GPN
30since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
εἴπερif indeedCOND + G4007=CONJεἷςOneA-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMθεός,God [is]N-NSM-TὃςwhoR-NSMδικαιώσειwill justifyV-FAI-3Sπεριτομὴν[the] circumcisionN-ASFἐκbyPREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFκαὶandCONJἀκροβυστίαν[the] uncircumcisionN-ASFδιὰthroughPREPτῆςthe [same]T-GSFπίστεως.faith.N-GSF
31Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.
νόμονLawN-ASMοὖνthenCONJκαταργοῦμενdo we nullifyV-PAI-1PδιὰthroughPREPτῆς<the>T-GSFπίστεως;faith?N-GSFμὴNeverPRT-Nγένοιτο,would it be!V-2ADO-3SἀλλὰInsteadCONJνόμονlawN-ASMἱστάνομεν.we uphold.V-PAI-1P