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Romans 3:5 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do. "
Romans 3:5
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3 For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?
4 May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”
5 But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.
6 May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?
7 For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?
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Romans 3:1
"Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?"
Romans 3:2
"Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God."
Romans 3:3
"For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?"
Romans 3:4
"May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”"
Romans 3:6
"May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?"
Romans 3:7
"For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?"
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