What if some were unfaithful?(A) Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?(B) Not at all! Let God be true,(C) and every human being a liar.(D) As it is written:

“So that you may be proved right when you speak
    and prevail when you judge.”[a](E)

But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly,(F) what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)(G)

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  1. Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4

What then? If (A)some [a]did not believe, their [b]unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it? [c](B)Far from it! Rather, God must prove to be true, though every person be found (C)a liar, as it is written:

(D)So that You are justified in Your words,
And prevail [d]when You are judged.”

But if our unrighteousness [e](E)demonstrates the righteousness of God, (F)what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? ((G)I am speaking from a human viewpoint.)

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  1. Romans 3:3 Or were unfaithful
  2. Romans 3:3 Or unfaithfulness
  3. Romans 3:4 Lit May it never happen! And so throughout the ch
  4. Romans 3:4 Or in Your judging
  5. Romans 3:5 I.e., by requiring His judgment

For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

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For what if (A)some did not believe? (B)Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? (C)Certainly not! Indeed, let (D)God be [a]true but (E)every man a liar. As it is written:

(F)“That You may be justified in Your words,
And may overcome when You are judged.”

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (G)(I speak as a man.)

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  1. Romans 3:4 Found true