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Romans 3:1-9
GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS UPHELD
1 What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? 2 Much in every way! Chiefly because a to them were committed the 1 oracles of God. 3 For what if b some did not believe? c Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?
4 d Certainly not! Indeed, let e God be 2 true but f every man a liar. As it is written:
g "That You may be justified in Your words,
And may overcome when You are judged." 3
5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? h (I speak as a man.) 6 Certainly not! For then i how will God judge the world? 7 For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? 8 And why not say, j "Let us do evil that good may come"? - as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their 4 condemnation is just.
NO ONE IS RIGHTEOUS
9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that k they are all under sin.
John Gill's Exposition // Romans 3:4
Let no such thing ever enter into the minds of any, that the truth of God can be, or will be made of none effect by the want of faith in man; let it be always asserted and abode by; that God is true, faithful to his word, constant in his promises, and will always fulfil his purposes; though "every man is a liar", vain, fallacious, and inconstant: referring to ( Psalms 116:11 ) ;
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary // v.1-8
The law could not save in or from sins, yet it gave the Jews advantages for obtaining salvation. Their stated ordinances, education in the knowledge of the true God and his service, and many favours shown to the children of Abraham, all were means of grace, and doubtless were made useful to the conversion of many. But especially the Scriptures were committed to them. Enjoyment of God's word and ordinances, is the chief happiness of a people. But God's promises are made only to believers; therefore the unbelief of some, or of many professors, cannot make this faithfulness of no effect. He will fulfil his promises to his people, and bring his threatened vengeance upon unbelievers. God's judging the world, should for ever silence all doubtings and reflections upon his justice. The wickedness and obstinate unbelief of the Jews, proved man's need of the righteousness of God by faith, and also his justice in punishing for sin. Let us do evil, that good may come, is oftener in the heart than in the mouth of sinners; for few thus justify themselves in their wicked ways. The believer knows that duty belongs to him, and events to God; and that he must not commit any sin, or speak one falsehood, upon the hope, or even assurance, that God may thereby glorify himself. If any speak and act thus, their condemnation is just.
GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS UPHELD
1 What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? 2 Much in every way! Chiefly because a to them were committed the 1 oracles of God. 3 For what if b some did not believe? c Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?
4 d Certainly not! Indeed, let e God be 2 true but f every man a liar. As it is written:
g "That You may be justified in Your words,
And may overcome when You are judged." 3
5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? h (I speak as a man.) 6 Certainly not! For then i how will God judge the world? 7 For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? 8 And why not say, j "Let us do evil that good may come"? - as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their 4 condemnation is just.
NO ONE IS RIGHTEOUS
9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that k they are all under sin.
John Gill's Exposition // Romans 3:4
Let no such thing ever enter into the minds of any, that the truth of God can be, or will be made of none effect by the want of faith in man; let it be always asserted and abode by; that God is true, faithful to his word, constant in his promises, and will always fulfil his purposes; though "every man is a liar", vain, fallacious, and inconstant: referring to ( Psalms 116:11 ) ;
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary // v.1-8
The law could not save in or from sins, yet it gave the Jews advantages for obtaining salvation. Their stated ordinances, education in the knowledge of the true God and his service, and many favours shown to the children of Abraham, all were means of grace, and doubtless were made useful to the conversion of many. But especially the Scriptures were committed to them. Enjoyment of God's word and ordinances, is the chief happiness of a people. But God's promises are made only to believers; therefore the unbelief of some, or of many professors, cannot make this faithfulness of no effect. He will fulfil his promises to his people, and bring his threatened vengeance upon unbelievers. God's judging the world, should for ever silence all doubtings and reflections upon his justice. The wickedness and obstinate unbelief of the Jews, proved man's need of the righteousness of God by faith, and also his justice in punishing for sin. Let us do evil, that good may come, is oftener in the heart than in the mouth of sinners; for few thus justify themselves in their wicked ways. The believer knows that duty belongs to him, and events to God; and that he must not commit any sin, or speak one falsehood, upon the hope, or even assurance, that God may thereby glorify himself. If any speak and act thus, their condemnation is just.
