Rom 3:19 | RWP | e4.org | That every mouth may be stopped ( ινα παν στομα φραγη ). Purpose clause with ινα and second aorist passive subjunctive of φρασσω , old verb to fence in, to block up. See . Stopping mouths is a difficult business. See where Paul uses επιστομιζειν (to stop up the mouth) for the same idea. Paul seems here to be speaking directly to Jews ( τοις εν τω νομω ), the hardest to convince. With the previous proof on that point he covers the whole ground for he made the case against the Gentiles in . May be brought under the judgement of God ( υποδικος γενητα τω θεω ). "That all the world (Jew as well as Gentile) may become ( γενητα ) answerable ( υποδικος , old forensic word, here only in N.T.) to God (dative case τω θεω )." Every one is "liable to God," in God's court.

‏ Romans 3:19

That every mouth may be stopped ( ινα παν στομα φραγη ). Purpose clause with ινα and second aorist passive subjunctive of φρασσω, old verb to fence in, to block up. See 2Co 11:10. Stopping mouths is a difficult business. See Tit 1:11 where Paul uses επιστομιζειν (to stop up the mouth) for the same idea. Paul seems here to be speaking directly to Jews ( τοις εν τω νομω ), the hardest to convince. With the previous proof on that point he covers the whole ground for he made the case against the Gentiles in 1:18-32.

May be brought under the judgement of God ( υποδικος γενητα τω θεω ). "That all the world (Jew as well as Gentile) may become ( γενητα ) answerable ( υποδικος, old forensic word, here only in N.T.) to God (dative case τω θεω )." Every one is "liable to God," in God's court.