Romans 3:4

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Romans 3:4


← Romans 3:3 Romans 3:4 (KJV) Romans 3:5 →
For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
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.
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

God forbidG3361 G1096: yeaG1161, letG1096 GodG2316 beG1096 trueG227, butG1161 everyG3956 manG444 a liarG5583; asG2531 it is writtenG1125, ThatG3704 thou mightestG302 be justifiedG1344 inG1722 thyG4675 sayingsG3056, andG2532 mightest overcomeG3528 whenG1722 thouG4571 art judgedG2919.


Original Greek

μὴ γένοιτο· γινέσθω δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἀληθής, πᾶς δὲ ἄνθρωπος ψεύστης, καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
μὴ
mē G3361 PRT-N God forbid
γένοιτο·
genoito G1096 V-2ADO-3S become
γινέσθω
ginesthō G1096 V-PNM-3S let be
δὲ
de G1161 CONJ yea
ὁ
ho G3588 T-NSM *
Θεὸς
Theos G2316 N-NSM God
ἀληθής,
alēthēs G227 A-NSM true
πᾶς
pas G3956 A-NSM every
δὲ
de G1161 CONJ but
ἄνθρωπος
anthrōpos G444 N-NSM man
ψεύστης,
pseustēs G5583 N-NSM a liar
καθὼς
kathōs G2531 ADV as
γέγραπται,
gegraptai G1125 V-RPI-3S it is written
Ὅπως
Hopōs G3704 ADV That
ἂν
an G302 PRT thou mightest
δικαιωθῇς
dikaiōthēs G1344 V-APS-2S be justified
ἐν
en G1722 PREP in
τοῖς
tois G3588 T-DPM *
λόγοις
logois G3056 N-DPM sayings
σου,
sou G4675 P-2GS thy
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ and
νικήσῃς
nikēsēs G3528 V-AAS-2S mightest overcome
ἐν
en G1722 PREP when
τῷ
tō G3588 T-DSN *
κρίνεσθαί
krinesthai G2919 V-PPN art judged
σε.
se G4571 P-2AS thou
Strong's References
  • G227 — ἀληθής (alēthḗs, al-ay-thace'): from Α (A) G1 (as a negative particle) and λανθάνω (lanthánō) G2990; true (as not concealing); true, truly, truth
  • G302 — ἄν (án, an): a primary particle; denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty; (what-, where-, wither-, who-)soever. Usually unexpressed except by the subjunctive or potential mood. Also contracted for ἐάν (eán) G1437.
  • G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): from ἀνήρ (anḗr) G435 and ὤψ (ṓps) (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700); man-faced, i.e. a human being; certain, man
  • G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.); arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought
  • G1125 — γράφω (gráphō, graf'-o): a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe; describe, write(-ing, -ten)
  • G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
  • G1344 — δικαιόω (dikaióō, dik-ah-yo'-o): from δίκαιος (díkaios) G1342; to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent; free, justify(-ier), be righteous
  • G1722 — ἐν (en, en): a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.; about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
  • G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ (ho) G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very; X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward)
  • G2531 — καθώς (kathṓs, kath-oce'): from κατά (katá) G2596 and ὡς (hōs) G5613; just (or inasmuch) as, that; according to, (according, even) as, how, when
  • G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
  • G2919 — κρίνω (krínō, kree'-no): properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially); by implication, to try, condemn, punish; avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think
  • G3056 — λόγος (lógos, log'-os): from λέγω (légō) G3004; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ); account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work
  • G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
  • G3528 — νικάω (nikáō, nik-ah'-o): from νίκη (níkē) G3529; to subdue (literally or figuratively); conquer, overcome, prevail, get the victory
  • G3704 — ὅπως (hópōs, hop'-oce): from ὅς (hós) G3739 and πῶς (pōs) G4459; what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual); because, how, (so) that, to, when
  • G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole; all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever
  • G4571 — σέ (sé, seh): accusative case singular of σύ (sý) G4771; thee; thee, thou, X thy house
  • G4675 — σοῦ (soû, soo): genitive case of σύ (sý) G4771; of thee, thy; X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy
  • G5583 — ψεύστης (pseústēs, psyoos-tace'): from ψεύδομαι (pseúdomai) G5574; a falsifier; liar

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

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