Romans 9:14
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What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? God forbid!

shall.

Romans 3:1,5 What advantage then hath the Jew: or what is the profit of circumcision? . . .

Is there unrighteousness.

Romans 2:5 But according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou treasurest up to thyself wrath, against the day of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of God:

Romans 3:5,6 But if our injustice commend the justice of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust, who executeth wrath? . . .

Genesis 18:25 Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.

Deuteronomy 32:4 The works of God are perfect, and all his ways are judgments: God is faithful and without any iniquity, he is just and right.

2 Chronicles 19:7 Let the fear of the Lord be with you, and do all things with diligence: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor desire of gifts.

Job 8:3 Doth God pervert judgment, or doth the Almighty overthrow that which is just?

Job 34:10-12,18,19 Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me: far from God be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty. . . .

Job 35:2 Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?

Psalm 92:15 That they may shew, That the Lord our God is righteous, and there is no iniquity in him.

Psalm 145:17 The Lord is just in all his ways: and holy in all his works.

Jeremiah 12:1 Thou indeed, O Lord, art just, if I plead with thee, but yet I will speak what is just to thee: Why doth the way of the wicked prosper: why is it well with all them that transgress, and do wickedly?

Revelation 15:3,4 And singing the canticle of Moses, the servant of God, and the canticle of the Lamb, saying: Great and wonderful are thy works, O Lord God Almighty. Just and true are thy ways, O King of ages. . . .

Revelation 16:7 And I heard another, from the altar, saying: Yea, O Lord God Almighty, true and just are thy judgments.

Context
God's Sovereign Choice
13As it is written: Jacob I have loved: but Esau I have hated. 14What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? God forbid! 15For he saith to Moses: I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy. And I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy.…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 19:7
Let the fear of the Lord be with you, and do all things with diligence: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor desire of gifts.

Job 34:10
Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me: far from God be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty.

Psalm 92:15
That they may shew, That the Lord our God is righteous, and there is no iniquity in him.

Luke 20:16
He will come and will destroy these husbandmen and will give the vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid.

Romans 2:11
For there is no respect of persons with God.

Romans 3:5
But if our injustice commend the justice of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust, who executeth wrath?

Romans 9:30
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith.

Lexicon
What
Τί (Ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

then
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

shall we say?
ἐροῦμεν (eroumen)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.

[Is]
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

God
θεῷ (theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

unjust?
ἀδικία (adikia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 93: Injustice, unrighteousness, hurt. From adikos; injustice; morally, wrongfulness.

Absolutely not!
γένοιτο (genoito)
Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.


Additional Translations
What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!

What then shall we say? Is there injustice with God? Never may it be!

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

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

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

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

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? By no means.

What then are we to infer? That there is injustice in God?

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

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