Romans 3:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
American Standard Version (ASV)
But if our righteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But if the righteousness of God is supported by our wrongdoing what is to be said? is it wrong for God to be angry (as men may say)?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But if our unrighteousness commend God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man.
World English Bible (WEB)
But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And, if our unrighteousness God's righteousness doth establish, what shall we say? is God unrighteous who is inflicting the wrath? (after the manner of a man I speak)
| Is | εἰ | ei | ee |
| if | δὲ | de | thay |
| But | ἡ | hē | ay |
| ἀδικία | adikia | ah-thee-KEE-ah | |
| unrighteousness | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | ay-MONE |
| our | θεοῦ | theou | thay-OO |
| of God, | δικαιοσύνην | dikaiosynēn | thee-kay-oh-SYOO-nane |
| the righteousness | συνίστησιν | synistēsin | syoon-EE-stay-seen |
| commend | τί | ti | tee |
| what shall we | ἐροῦμεν | eroumen | ay-ROO-mane |
| say? | μὴ | mē | may |
| unrighteous | ἄδικος | adikos | AH-thee-kose |
| ὁ | ho | oh | |
| God | θεὸς | theos | thay-OSE |
| who | ὁ | ho | oh |
| taketh | ἐπιφέρων | epipherōn | ay-pee-FAY-rone |
| τὴν | tēn | tane | |
| vengeance? | ὀργήν | orgēn | ore-GANE |
| as a | κατὰ | kata | ka-TA |
| man) | ἄνθρωπον | anthrōpon | AN-throh-pone |
| (I speak | λέγω | legō | LAY-goh |