Romans 3:5

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And, if our unrighteousness God's righteousness doth establish, what shall we say? is God unrighteous who is inflicting the wrath? (after the manner of a man I speak)

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 6:19 : 19 In the manner of men I speak, because of the weakness of your flesh, for even as ye did present your members servants to the uncleanness and to the lawlessness -- to the lawlessness, so now present your members servants to the righteousness -- to sanctification,
  • Gal 3:15 : 15 Brethren, as a man I say `it', even of man a confirmed covenant no one doth make void or doth add to,
  • 1 Cor 9:8 : 8 According to man do I speak these things? or doth not also the law say these things?
  • Rom 4:1 : 1 What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh?
  • Rom 7:7 : 7 What, then, shall we say? the law `is' sin? let it not be! but the sin I did not know except through law, for also the covetousness I had not known if the law had not said:
  • Deut 32:39-43 : 39 See ye, now, that I -- I `am' He, And there is no god with Me: I put to death, and I keep alive; I have smitten, and I heal; And there is not from My hand a deliverer, 40 For I lift up unto the heavens My hand, And have said, I live -- to the age! 41 If I have sharpened the brightness of My sword, And My hand doth lay hold on judgment, I turn back vengeance to Mine adversaries, And to those hating Me -- I repay! 42 I make drunk Mine arrows with blood, And My sword devoureth flesh, From the blood of the pierced and captive, From the head of the freemen of the enemy. 43 Sing ye nations -- `with' his people, For the blood of His servants He avengeth, And vengeance He turneth back on His adversaries, And hath pardoned His land -- His people.'
  • Rom 2:5 : 5 but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou dost treasure up to thyself wrath, in a day of wrath and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
  • Rom 3:7 : 7 for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?
  • Rom 3:19 : 19 And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;
  • Rom 3:25-26 : 25 whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God -- 26 for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who `is' of the faith of Jesus.
  • Ps 58:10-11 : 10 The righteous rejoiceth that he hath seen vengeance, His steps he washeth in the blood of the wicked. 11 And man saith: `Surely fruit `is' for the righteous: Surely there is a God judging in the earth!'
  • Ps 94:1-2 : 1 God of vengeance -- Jehovah! God of vengeance, shine forth. 2 Be lifted up, O Judge of the earth, Send back a recompence on the proud.
  • Nah 1:2 : 2 A God zealous and avenging `is' Jehovah, An avenger `is' Jehovah, and possessing fury. An avenger `is' Jehovah on His adversaries, And He is watching for His enemies.
  • Nah 1:6-8 : 6 Before His indignation who doth stand? And who riseth up in the heat of His anger? His fury hath been poured out like fire, And the rocks have been broken by Him. 7 Good `is' Jehovah for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knoweth those trusting in Him. 8 And with a flood passing over, An end He maketh of its place, And His enemies doth darkness pursue.
  • Rom 8:20-21 : 20 for to vanity was the creation made subject -- not of its will, but because of Him who did subject `it' -- in hope, 21 that also the creation itself shall be set free from the servitude of the corruption to the liberty of the glory of the children of God;
  • Rom 9:13-14 : 13 according as it hath been written, `Jacob I did love, and Esau I did hate.' 14 What, then, shall we say? unrighteousness `is' with God? let it not be!
  • Rom 9:18-20 : 18 so, then, to whom He willeth, He doth kindness, and to whom He willeth, He doth harden. 19 Thou wilt say, then, to me, `Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?' 20 nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form `it', Why me didst thou make thus?
  • Rom 12:19 : 19 not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance `is' Mine,
  • Rom 6:1 : 1 What, then, shall we say? shall we continue in the sin that the grace may abound?
  • 1 Cor 15:32 : 32 if after the manner of a man with wild beasts I fought in Ephesus, what the advantage to me if the dead do not rise? let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die!
  • 2 Thess 1:6-9 : 6 since `it is' a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you -- trouble, 7 and to you who are troubled -- rest with us in the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with messengers of his power, 8 in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ; 9 who shall suffer justice -- destruction age-during -- from the face of the Lord, and from the glory of his strength,
  • Rev 15:3 : 3 and they sing the song of Moses, servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, `Great and wonderful `are' Thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty, righteous and true `are' Thy ways, O King of saints,
  • Rev 16:5-7 : 5 and I heard the messenger of the waters, saying, `righteous, O Lord, art Thou, who art, and who wast, and who shalt be, because these things Thou didst judge, 6 because blood of saints and prophets they did pour out, and blood to them Thou didst give to drink, for they are worthy;' 7 and I heard another out of the altar, saying, `Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous `are' Thy judgments.'
  • Rev 18:20 : 20 `Be glad over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, because God did judge your judgment of her!'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Rom 3:6-10
    5 verses
    80%

    6 let it not be! since how shall God judge the world?

    7 for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?

    8 and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say -- `We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous.

    9 What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,

    10 according as it hath been written -- `There is none righteous, not even one;

  • Rom 9:14
    79%

    14 What, then, shall we say? unrighteousness `is' with God? let it not be!

  • Rom 3:3-4
    2 verses
    78%

    3 for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?

    4 let it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, `That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.'

  • Rom 1:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

    17 For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, `And the righteous one by faith shall live,'

    18 for revealed is the wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness.

  • Rom 2:1-6
    6 verses
    75%

    1 Therefore, thou art inexcusable, O man -- every one who is judging -- for in that in which thou dost judge the other, thyself thou dost condemn, for the same things thou dost practise who art judging,

    2 and we have known that the judgment of God is according to truth, upon those practising such things.

    3 And dost thou think this, O man, who art judging those who such things are practising, and art doing them, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

    4 or the riches of His goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, dost thou despise? -- not knowing that the goodness of God doth lead thee to reformation!

    5 but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou dost treasure up to thyself wrath, in a day of wrath and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

    6 who shall render to each according to his works;

  • Gal 2:17
    73%

    17 And if, seeking to be declared righteous in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, `is' then Christ a ministrant of sin? let it not be!

  • Rom 3:26
    73%

    26 for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who `is' of the faith of Jesus.

  • Job 8:3
    73%

    3 Doth God pervert judgment? And doth the Mighty One pervert justice?

  • Rom 9:30
    72%

    30 What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that `is' of faith,

  • Jas 1:20
    72%

    20 for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;

  • 2 Thess 1:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5 a token of the righteous judgment of God, for your being counted worthy of the reign of God, for which also ye suffer,

    6 since `it is' a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you -- trouble,

  • Job 35:7
    72%

    7 If thou hast been righteous, What dost thou give to Him? Or what from thy hand doth He receive?

  • Rom 8:33
    72%

    33 Who shall lay a charge against the choice ones of God? God `is' He that is declaring righteous,

  • Rom 4:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5 and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness:

    6 even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:

  • Job 4:17
    71%

    17 `Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?

  • Rom 2:8
    71%

    8 and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness -- indignation and wrath,

  • Rom 6:1
    71%

    1 What, then, shall we say? shall we continue in the sin that the grace may abound?

  • Job 13:7
    70%

    7 For God do ye speak perverseness? And for Him do ye speak deceit?

  • Rom 10:3
    70%

    3 for not knowing the righteousness of God, and their own righteousness seeking to establish, to the righteousness of God they did not submit.

  • Ps 7:11
    70%

    11 God `is' a righteous judge, And He is not angry at all times.

  • 2 Cor 3:9
    70%

    9 for if the ministration of the condemnation `is' glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;

  • Rom 5:18
    70%

    18 So, then, as through one offence to all men `it is' to condemnation, so also through one declaration of `Righteous' `it is' to all men to justification of life;

  • 2 Cor 5:21
    70%

    21 for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

  • Ps 58:11
    70%

    11 And man saith: `Surely fruit `is' for the righteous: Surely there is a God judging in the earth!'

  • Rom 6:15
    70%

    15 What then? shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? let it not be!

  • Job 40:8
    70%

    8 Dost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?

  • Isa 5:23
    70%

    23 Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.

  • Job 34:5
    69%

    5 For Job hath said, `I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,

  • Rom 12:19
    69%

    19 not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance `is' Mine,

  • 1 Pet 4:18
    69%

    18 And if the righteous man is scarcely saved, the ungodly and sinner -- where shall he appear?

  • Rom 4:2
    69%

    2 for if Abraham by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast -- but not before god;

  • Heb 10:30
    69%

    30 for we have known Him who is saying, `Vengeance `is' Mine, I will recompense, saith the Lord;' and again, `The Lord shall judge His people;' --

  • Job 35:2
    69%

    2 This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said -- `My righteousness `is' more than God's?'

  • Rom 5:16
    69%

    16 and not as through one who did sin `is' the free gift, for the judgment indeed `is' of one to condemnation, but the gift `is' of many offences to a declaration of `Righteous,'

  • Deut 25:1
    69%

    1 `When there is a strife between men, and they have come nigh unto the judgment, and they have judged, and declared righteous the righteous, and declared wrong the wrong-doer,

  • Job 21:31
    69%

    31 Who doth declare to his face his way? And `for' that which he hath done, Who doth give recompence to him?

  • Rom 9:19
    69%

    19 Thou wilt say, then, to me, `Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?'