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Themes in Romans 3

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Themes in Romans 3

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Romans 3:1 (show verse)

So what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Circumcision » Covenant promises of

Romans 3:2 (show verse)

Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the spoken words of God.

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Church » Design of
Church of israel » The depository of holy writ
Jews, the » Their national privileges
Oracle » The scriptures are called "oracles,"
The scriptures » Are called the » Oracles of God
The scriptures » Advantage of possessing
The word of God » Called » Oracles of God

Romans 3:3 (show verse)

What then? If some did not believe, will their unbelief cancel God’s faithfulness?

Bigotry » Paul's argument against

Romans 3:4 (show verse)

Absolutely not! God must be true, even if everyone is a liar, as it is written:

That You may be justified in Your words
and triumph when You judge.

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
God » Mercy of » Of truth
God, Justice of » Acknowledge
Truth » Eagerness for » God of

Romans 3:5 (show verse)

But if our unrighteousness highlights God’s righteousness, what are we to say? I use a human argument:

Is God unrighteous to inflict wrath?

Bigotry » Paul's argument against

Romans 3:6 (show verse)

Absolutely not! Otherwise, how will God judge the world?

Bigotry » Paul's argument against

Romans 3:7 (show verse)

But if by my lie God’s truth is amplified to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

Bigotry » Paul's argument against

Romans 3:8 (show verse)

And why not say, just as some people slanderously claim we say, “Let us do what is evil so that good may come”? Their condemnation is deserved!

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against paul
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Grace » Not to be abused
Slander » Ministers exposed to
Slander » Servants of God exposed to

Romans 3:9 (show verse)

What then? Are we any better? Not at all! For we have previously charged that both Jews and Gentiles

are all under sin,

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Gentiles » Comprehend all nations except the jews
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles being under sin
Greece » Inhabitants of » Called "gentiles" (non-jews)
Israel/jews » Jews being under sin
The law of God » All men have transgressed
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Sin » Who is a sinner
The fruit of righteousness » Those that do not do righteousness
The goodness of the lord » There being none that do good

Romans 3:10 (show verse)

as it is written:

There is no one righteous, not even one.

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Unrighteous
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles being under sin
Israel/jews » Jews being under sin
The law of God » Man cannot render perfect obedience to
Eternal life » Cannot be inherited by works
Righteousness » None, by nature have
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Sin » Who is a sinner
The fruit of righteousness » Those that do not do righteousness
The goodness of the lord » There being none that do good

Romans 3:11 (show verse)

There is no one who understands;
there is no one who seeks God.

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Dullness » Condemned
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles being under sin
Israel/jews » Jews being under sin
Eternal life » Cannot be inherited by works
Seeking God » None, by nature, are found to be engaged in
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Sin » Who is a sinner
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Dullness, condemned
The fruit of righteousness » Those that do not do righteousness
The goodness of the lord » There being none that do good

Romans 3:12 (show verse)

All have turned away;
all alike have become useless.
There is no one who does what is good,
not even one.

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Character » Of the wicked » Unprofitable
Character of the wicked » Unprofitable
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Corrupt and perverse in his ways
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles being under sin
Israel/jews » Jews being under sin
Eternal life » Cannot be inherited by works
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Sin » Who is a sinner
The fruit of righteousness » Those that do not do righteousness
The goodness of the lord » There being none that do good

Romans 3:13 (show verse)

Their throat is an open grave;
they deceive with their tongues.

Vipers’ venom is under their lips.

Asp » A venomous serpent
Asp » Venom of, illustrates the speech of the wicked
or adder Asp » (venom of), of the speech of the wicked
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Character » Of the wicked » Deceitful
Character of the wicked » Deceitful
Deceit » The wicked full of » The prevalence of
Deceit » The tongue, the instrument of
Deceit » The tongue is an instrument of
Evil » Speech evil speaking » General references to
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Corrupt and perverse in his ways
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Corrupt &c in speech
Eternal life » Cannot be inherited by works
Speaking, evil » General references to
Speech » Evil, general references to

Romans 3:14 (show verse)

Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Crime » Partial lists of
Cursing » General references to
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Corrupt and perverse in his ways
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Corrupt &c in speech
Eternal life » Cannot be inherited by works
profane Swearing » The wicked » Addicted to

Romans 3:15 (show verse)

Their feet are swift to shed blood;

Activity » Evil » General references to
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Crime » Partial lists of
Evil » Activity » General references to
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Corrupt and perverse in his ways
Feet » People found at Christ's » Of the wicked
Feet » Of the wicked » Swift to shed blood
Eternal life » Cannot be inherited by works
Murder » The wicked » Swift to commit
The wicked » Devices of » Feet of

Romans 3:16 (show verse)

ruin and wretchedness are in their paths,

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Crime » Partial lists of
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Corrupt and perverse in his ways
Eternal life » Cannot be inherited by works
Sin » Internal » Misery of
Sinners » Disowned » Misery of
Sins » Increment » Misery
The wicked » Guilt of » Misery of

Romans 3:17 (show verse)

and the path of peace they have not known.

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Crime » Partial lists of
Eternal life » Cannot be inherited by works
No » Peace for the worldly and wicked
Peace » Social » No peace for the worldly and wicked
spiritual Peace » The wicked » Know not the way of
Unrest » Folly of » Wicked have no peace

Romans 3:18 (show verse)

There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Crime » Partial lists of
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Devoid of the fear of God
Godly Fear » The wicked destitute of
Eternal life » Cannot be inherited by works

Romans 3:19 (show verse)

Now we know that whatever the law says speaks to those who are subject to the law,

so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgment.

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Condemnation » The law testifies to the justice of
Deeds » The deeds of the law
Judgment » None, by nature can stand in
Law » Bondage of » Insufficient
The law of God » All men have transgressed
Eternal life » Cannot be inherited by works

Romans 3:20 (show verse)

For no one will be justified in His sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Catholicity » Inculcated
Deeds » The deeds of the law
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Justification » Of self, impossible
Justification » What you are not justified by
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
Law » What the law is
Law » Bondage of » Purpose of
Law » What the law cannot do
The law of God » Man cannot be justified by
The law of God » Gives the knowledge of sin
Man » Cannot be just with God
Purpose » Of law
Righteousness » No justification by works of
Sin » The law » Gives knowledge of
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Justification unattainable by

Romans 3:21 (show verse)

But now, apart from the law, God’s righteousness has been revealed—attested by the Law and the Prophets

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Catholicity » Inculcated
Faith » Through it is » Justification
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by the faith of jesus Christ
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles and jews being equal in Christ
Israel/jews » Jews and gentiles being equal in Christ
Law » Prophecies in, of the messiah
Righteousness imputed » Described as » The righteousness of God, without the law
The fruit of righteousness » The righteousness of the lord

Romans 3:22 (show verse)

—that is, God’s righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ,

to all who believe, since there is no distinction.

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Catholicity » Inculcated
Faith » Through it is » Justification
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by the faith of jesus Christ
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles and jews being equal in Christ
Israel/jews » Jews and gentiles being equal in Christ
Justification before God » Under the gospel » By imputation of Christ's righteousness
Law » Prophecies in, of the messiah
Righteousness imputed » Described as » The righteousness of God by faith in Christ
The fruit of righteousness » The righteousness of the lord

Romans 3:23 (show verse)

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Catholicity » Inculcated
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Comes short of God's glory
Glorifying God » All, by nature, fail in
Glory » All coming short of the glory of God
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ

Romans 3:24 (show verse)

They are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Catholicity » Inculcated
Christ » Received » Redemption through
Grace » Growth in » Salvation by
Grace » Of Christ » Salvation by
Grace » Is the source of » Justification
Jesus Christ » Names of » Christ jesus
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is of grace
Man » Redemption of » Through Christ
Redemption » God the author of » Through Christ
Redemption » Procures for us » Justification
Rome » Justification by faith in jesus Christ
Salvation » By faith » By grace
Salvation » Conditions of » Free
Sinners » Conditions of » Free

Romans 3:25 (show verse)

God presented Him as a propitiation

through faith in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His restraint God passed over the sins previously committed.

Anger of God » Is averted from them that believe
The atonement » Remission of sins by
The atonement » Foreordained
The atonement » Faith in, indispensable
The atonement » Reconciles the justice and mercy of God
Catholicity » Inculcated
Faith » Through it is » Remission of sins
Forbearance » Divine
God » Pillar of » Forbearance of
Longsuffering Of God » Exhibited in forgiving sins
Mercy-seat » Illustrative of » Christ
Pardon » Is granted » Through the blood of Christ
Pardon » Exhibits the » Forbearance of God
Propitiation » Expiation, sin-offering
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » The gospel
Sin » For punishments, ancient modes of reacts » Remission of
Types of Christ » Mercy-seat

Romans 3:26 (show verse)

God presented Him to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be righteous and declare righteous the one who has faith in Jesus.

The atonement » Reconciles the justice and mercy of God
Catholicity » Inculcated
God, Justice of » Exhibited in » Redemption
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » The gospel

Romans 3:27 (show verse)

Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law?

By one of works? No, on the contrary, by a law of faith.

Catholicity » Inculcated
Faith » Excludes boasting
Justification before God » By faith » Excludes boasting

Romans 3:28 (show verse)

For we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

Catholicity » Inculcated
Faith » Through it is » Justification
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Justification » By faith
Justification » What you are justified by
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Law » Who establishes the law
The law of God » Man cannot be justified by
Righteousness » Death of seed of » Secured by faith

Romans 3:29 (show verse)

Or is God for Jews only? Is He not also for Gentiles? Yes, for Gentiles too,

Catholicity » Inculcated
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Father » Universal
Gentiles/heathen » The lord being the God of the gentiles/heathen
God » Fatherhood of » God spoken of as the father of all men
Heavenly » Father » God spoken of as the father of all men
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » Who establishes the law
Universal » Blessing, possible » God spoken of as the father of all men

Romans 3:30 (show verse)

since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.

Catholicity » Inculcated
Circumcision » Abrogated
Circumcision » The name sometimes given to the jews
Circumcision » Without faith, vain
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles/heathen » The lord being the God of the gentiles/heathen
Justification » What you are justified by
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is by faith alone
Justification before God » By faith » Does not make void the law
Law » Who establishes the law

Romans 3:31 (show verse)

Do we then cancel the law through faith? Absolutely not! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

Catholicity » Inculcated
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Justification before God » By faith » Does not make void the law
Law » Who establishes the law
The law of God » Established by faith