Certainly not! For then how will God judge the world? Truth to Learn Our righteous God will one day judge everyone. Behind the Words “Certainly not!” is from the Greek words mē genoito, which we explained in verse four. However, what we didn’t mention there is that this is...
Romans 3:5 – Righteous Wrath
But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (I speak as a man.) Truth to Learn God is righteous and must judge unrighteousness. Behind the Words The word translated “demonstrates” is sunistēmi, a compound word made up of...
Romans 3:4 – God is True
Certainly not! But let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: "That you should be justified in your words, and you may prevail when you are judged." Truth to Learn God is true and always does what is right. Behind the Words “Certainly not!”...
Romans 3:3 – Ya Gotta Believe
For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? Truth to Learn Salvation and our relationship with God are all about faith. Behind the Words The word translated “not believe” is apisteō, a compound verb made up of the privative a,...
Romans 3:2 – The Entrusted Word
Much in every way! Primarily, because the oracles of God were entrusted to them. Truth to Learn God entrusts His message to those He loves. Behind the Words “Primarily” is translated from prōton, which means “first in time, place, order, or importance.” Since Paul does not enumerate further, this...
Romans 3:1 – The Profit Statement
What superiority then has the Jew, or what is the advantage of circumcision? Truth to Learn Though we are special in God’s eyes, we need to be humble. Behind the Words The word translated “superiority” is perisos which is based on peri, meaning “around” or “above.” Perisos refers to...
Romans 2:29 – He’s Watching and Listening
but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God. Truth to Learn True Christianity is an attitude produced by humble faith. Behind the Words The word translated “inwardly” is...
Romans 2:28 – Not Visibly Apparent
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; Truth to Learn Christianity is not based on appearance or membership. Behind the Words The word translated “outwardly” is phaneros, which is derived from phainō, meaning “to illuminate.” Phaneros...
Romans 2:27 – Judges by Faith
And will not the physically uncircumcised, if he fulfills the law, judge you who, who through letter and circumcision, are a transgressor of the law? Truth to Learn We will not be judge by how well we keep the Law. In fact, we who are saved by faith will judge...
Romans 2:26 – Faith, Not Surgery
Therefore, if the uncircumcision keeps the righteousness of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision? Truth to Learn We keep the righteous requirements of the Law through faith. Behind the Words The word translated “righteousness” is the Greek word dikaiomata, which comes from the noun dikaioo,...