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Romans 9:14

In Romans 9 of Romans.

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

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ΤίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “What”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatοὖνounthenοὖνconjunction — “then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.thenἐροῦμενeroumento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future active indicative, 1st person plural — “to say”, an action still aheadG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G4483 (ῥέω, utter).μὴmēnotμήparticle — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἀδικίαadikiaIs there unrighteousnessἀδικίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “Is there unrighteousness”, the subject formG93injustice, unrighteousness, hurt.Is there unrighteousnessπαρὰparawithπαράpreposition — “with”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.withτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōGodθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godμὴmē? God forbidμήadverb — “? God forbid”G3361not, lest.? God forbidγένοιτοgenoitoto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle optative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

What, then, shall we say? unrighteousness [is] with God? let it not be!

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American Standard Version (1901)

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

Young’s Literal Translation

What, then, shall we say? unrighteousness [is] with God? let it not be!

World English Bible

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!

Darby Translation

What shall we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness with God? Far be the thought.

Douay-Rheims

What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? God forbid.

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