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Romans 3:4-6
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4 Not at all! Let God be true,(A) and every human being a liar.(B) As it is written:

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

5 But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly,(D) what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)(E) 6 Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?(F)

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  1. Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4
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4 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.

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

6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

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4 (A)Certainly not! Indeed, let (B)God be [a]true but (C)every man a liar. As it is written:

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

5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (E)(I speak as a man.) 6 Certainly not! For then (F)how will God judge the world?

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  1. Romans 3:4 Found true
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4 By no means! (A)Let God be true though (B)every one were a liar, as it is written,

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

5 But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict (E)wrath on us? ((F)I speak in a human way.) 6 By no means! For then how could (G)God judge the world?

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4 [a](A)Far from it! Rather, God must prove to be true, though every person be found (B)a liar, as it is written:

“(C)So that You are justified in Your words,
And prevail [b]when You are judged.”

5 But if our unrighteousness [c](D)demonstrates the righteousness of God, (E)what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? ((F)I am speaking from a human viewpoint.) 6 (G)Far from it! For otherwise, how will (H)God judge the world?

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