Romans 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

unrighteousness. Greek. adikia. App-128.

commend. establish, set forth. Greek. sunistemi.

righteousness. Greek. dikaiosune. App-191. Compare Romans 1:17.

what shall we say? Greek. ti eroumen. This expression occurs seven times; here, Romans 4:1; Romans 6:1; Romans 7:7; Romans 8:31; Romans 9:14; Romans 9:30.

Is, &c. See "shall", Romans 3:3.

taketh. inflicts. Greek. epiphero. Occurances: Jude 1:9.

vengeance. the wrath. See Romans 1:18.

as. Greek. kata. App-104. Compare Romans 6:19. This is the Figure of speech Hypotimesis. App-6.

Romans 3:5

5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)