Romans 9:14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!
The setting
Rome, ~57 AD. Paul anticipates the obvious objection his readers will raise...
The emotion here: urgently defending God's character against anticipated accusations
The original word
adikia (ἀδικία) — injustice, unrighteousness, moral wrongness
Why it matters
This rhetorical style was common in Jewish rabbinical teaching called 'diatribe'
Read with care
What most readers miss in Romans 9:14
Paul uses the strongest possible Greek denial: 'me genoito' - absolutely never!
Common misconceptionPeople think Paul is being defensive because the doctrine is actually unfair. But Paul is using a teaching technique - raising objections to address them head-on.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Romans 9:14
Bible Genome reading
Romans 9:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Romans 9:14 comes from the book of Romans, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine justice, theodicy. Notable phrases: unrighteousness with God; May it never be. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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