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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(A)What if some were unfaithful? (B)Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! (C)Let God be true though (D)every one were a liar, as it is written,

(E)“That you may be justified in your words,
    and prevail when you (F)are judged.”

But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict (G)wrath on us? ((H)I speak in a human way.)

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