Romans 3:5

3:5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he? (I am speaking in human terms.)

Romans 7:1

The Believer’s Relationship to the Law

7:1 Or do you not know, brothers and sisters (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law is lord over a person as long as he lives?


tn Or “shows clearly.”

tn Grk “That God is not unjust to inflict wrath, is he?”

sn The same expression occurs in Gal 3:15, and similar phrases in Rom 6:19 and 1 Cor 9:8.

tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:13.

sn Here person refers to a human being.