Romans Chapter 3 verse 6 Holy Bible
God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
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In no way: because if it is so, how is God able to be the judge of all the world?
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Far be the thought: since how shall God judge the world?
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God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
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May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?
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let it not be! since how shall God judge the world?
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) For then how shall God judge the world?--St. Paul considers it a sufficient answer merely to propound this question. He and those to whom he was writing all assumed that there must be a future judgment.The way in which Bishop Butler deals with the argument from necessity is very similar to this, substituting only present for future judgment. "It is fact that God does govern even brute creatures by the method of rewards and punishments in the natural course of things. And men are rewarded and punished for their actions--punished for actions mischievous to society as being so, punished for vicious actions as such--by the natural instrumentality of each other under the present conduct of Providence," &c. Hence the necessitarian is in this dilemma: either his opinion is not true, or else it must be capable of being harmonised with these facts. The facts themselves are postulated.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekAbsolutely not!γένοιτο (genoito)Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.In that case,ἐπεὶ (epei)ConjunctionStrong's 1893: Of time: when, after; of cause: since, because; otherwise: else. From epi and ei; thereupon, i.e. Since.howπῶς (pōs)AdverbStrong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!{could} GodΘεὸς (Theos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.judgeκρινεῖ (krinei)Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.theτὸν (ton)Article - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.world?κόσμον (kosmon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).Jump to PreviousAble Case Far Forbid Indeed Judge Mankind Means Otherwise Thought Way World