God’s Sovereign Choice
Romans 9:14
In 9 translations
- BSB
- What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!
- KJV
- What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
- WEB
- What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!
- ASV
- What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
- LSV
- What, then, will we say? Unrighteousness [is] with God? Let it not be!
- YLT
- What, then, shall we say? unrighteousness [is] with God? let it not be!
- DBY
- What shall we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness with God? Far be the thought.Elohim
- DRC
- What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? God forbid.
- GNV
- What shall wee say then? Is there vnrighteousnes with God? God forbid.
Word by word Greek · tap a word
Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ θεῷ; μὴ γένοιτο·
- RP2018
- Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; Μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ θεῷ; Μὴ γένοιτο.
- TR-Boyd
- Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; Μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ γένοιτο.
- SCR1894
- τι ουν ερουμεν μη αδικια παρα τω θεω μη γενοιτο
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Chronicles 19:7And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
- Psalms 145:17The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
- Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
- Revelation 16:7And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”
- Job 34:10–12Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly. For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.…
- Psalms 92:15to proclaim, “The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.”
- Job 8:3Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
- Genesis 18:25Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
- Job 35:2“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’
- Romans 3:5–6But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms. Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?
- Romans 2:5But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
- Revelation 15:3–4and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify…
- Job 34:18–19who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’ who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
- Romans 3:1What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?
- Jeremiah 12:1Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
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