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Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

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<strong>Word</strong> <strong>Pictures</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> NT [Romans: Chapter 3]<br />

3:30 {If so be that God is one} (\eiper heis ho <strong>the</strong>os\). Correct<br />

text ra<strong>the</strong>r than \epeiper\. It means "if on <strong>the</strong> whole." "By a<br />

species of rhetorical politeness it is used of that about which<br />

<strong>the</strong>re is no doubt" (Thayer. Cf. 1Co 8:5; 15:15; Ro 8:9. {By<br />

faith} (\ek piste•s\). "Out of faith," spr<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g out of. {Through<br />

faith} (\dia t•s piste•s\). "By means of <strong>the</strong> faith" (just<br />

mentioned). \Ek\ denotes source, \dia\ <strong>in</strong>termediate agency or<br />

attendant circumstance.<br />

3:31 {Nay, we establish <strong>the</strong> law} (\alla nomon histanomen\).<br />

Present <strong>in</strong>dicative active of late verb \histan•\ from \hist•mi\.<br />

This Paul h<strong>in</strong>ted at <strong>in</strong> verse 21. How he will show <strong>in</strong> chapter 4<br />

how Abraham himself is an example of faith and <strong>in</strong> his life<br />

illustrates <strong>the</strong> very po<strong>in</strong>t just made. Besides, apart from Christ<br />

and <strong>the</strong> help of <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit no one can keep God's law. The<br />

Mosaic law is only workable by faith <strong>in</strong> Christ.<br />

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(Romans: Chapter 3)

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