Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

So Then What Is The Advantage of The Jew?

3 What then is the advantage of the Jew? Or what is the profit of circumcision? ² Much in every way. For first— that they were entrusted the oracles^[a] of God!

God Will Be Faithful To His Promises To The Jews Even If Some Reject Him

³ What indeed if some^[b] were faithless^[c]? Their faithlessness^[d] will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it? ⁴ May it never be! But let God be [seen to be] true and every person a liar, just as it has been written [in Ps 51:4]: “So that You might be declared-righteous^[e] in Your words and prevail in Your being judged^[f]”.

But God Is Not Unrighteous To Inflict Wrath On Jews Who Sin

⁵ But if our^[g] unrighteousness demonstrates^[h] the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God, the One inflicting the wrath, is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in accordance with human thinking^[i]). ⁶ May it never be! Otherwise how will God judge the world?

God Holds Jews Accountable For Their Sin Too

⁷ But if the truth of God abounded in my lie^[j] to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner? ⁸ Indeed, why not say “Let us do evil things that good things may come”, as we are blasphemed, and as some affirm us to say— whose condemnation is just^[k]!