Romans 3:5
Romans · New Testament · Chapter 3
“But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)”Romans 3:5
What Does Romans 3:5 Mean?
Romans 3:5 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 3, verse 5 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Righteousness, Justice, Justification, and Sin.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Romans 3:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Romans 6:1“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?”Romans 5:8“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”Romans 6:19“I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.”Galatians 3:15“Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.”Genesis 18:25“That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”Joshua 7:8“O LORD, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!”Genesis 18:23“And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?”Deuteronomy 32:4“He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.”2 Chronicles 19:7“Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.”Proverbs 1:16“For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.”Romans 2:5“But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;”Romans 9:14“What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.”Romans 9:18“Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.”1 Corinthians 9:8“Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?”Deuteronomy 32:39“See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.”Job 34:17“Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?”Jeremiah 12:1“Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?”Romans 4:1“What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?”Romans 7:7“What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.”Hebrews 11:32“And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:”
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