Romans 3:3-8
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3 (A)What if some were unfaithful? (B)Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? 4 By no means! (C)Let God be true though (D)every one were a liar, as it is written,
5 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.) 6 By no means! For then how could (I)God judge the world? 7 But if through my lie God's truth abounds to his glory, (J)why am I still being condemned as a sinner? 8 And why not (K)do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just.
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Romans 3:3-8
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3 What if some were unfaithful?(A) Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?(B) 4 Not at all! Let God be true,(C) and every human being a liar.(D) As it is written:
5 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) 6 Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?(H) 7 Someone might argue, “If my falsehood enhances God’s truthfulness and so increases his glory,(I) why am I still condemned as a sinner?”(J) 8 Why not say—as some slanderously claim that we say—“Let us do evil that good may result”?(K) Their condemnation is just!
Footnotes
- Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4
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