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It is true that some of them did not believe the message. But does this mean that God cannot be trusted, just because they did not have faith? (A) No, indeed! God tells the truth, even if everyone else is a liar. The Scriptures say about God,

“Your words
    will be proven true,
and in court
    you will win your case.”

If our evil deeds show how right God is, then what can we say? Is it wrong for God to become angry and punish us? What a foolish thing to ask.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4