Contradictions and Paradoxes in Romans 5:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Romans 5:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Romans 5:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, this verse means that when we have hope, we do not feel embarrassed or let down because God fills our hearts with love through the Holy Spirit. This love reminds us that God is always with us and helps us stay strong.

Romans 5:5: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:12

Romans 5:5 speaks of the love of God being poured into our hearts, whereas Proverbs 3:12 mentions the Lord reproving those He loves, which shows a form of love that includes discipline and correction.

Proverbs 3:12: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son [in whom] he delighteth.

Contradiction with James 1:2-3

Romans 5:5 emphasizes hope through the love of God, whereas James 1:2-3 speaks about counting trials as joy, highlighting a contradiction in the experience of love being tied to suffering rather than continuous hope.

James 1:2-3: My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; [temptations: or, trials]

Contradiction with Hebrews 12:6

While Romans 5:5 describes the outpouring of love, Hebrews 12:6 notes that God chastens those He loves, suggesting love that manifests in corrective, sometimes painful, discipline.

Hebrews 12:6: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:32-33

Romans 5:5 focuses on love giving hope, but Lamentations 3:32-33 suggests that God afflicts and brings grief, which contrasts with being filled with hope purely.

Lamentations 3:32-33: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

Romans 5:5 highlights love and hope, whereas Isaiah 45:7 speaks of God creating calamity, presenting a contradiction to the concept of love leading to hope without suffering.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].
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