Romans 3:6

Far be the thought: since how shall God judge the world?

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

In Context

5But if our unrighteousness commend God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man.

7For if the truth of God, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am *I* also judged as a sinner?

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Cross References

Job 8:3Doth God pervert judgment, and the Almighty pervert justice?

Psalms 9:8And it is he that will judge the world with righteousness; he shall execute judgment upon the peoples with equity.

Psalms 50:6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God executeth judgment himself. Selah.

Psalms 98:9Before Jehovah, for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

Romans 2:16in [the] day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my glad tidings, by Jesus Christ.

Matthew Henry on Romans 3:2-19

The Advantages of the Jews; Objections Answered; The Depravity of Jews and Gentiles. ( a. d. 58.) 1 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? 2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. 3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? 4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art… Read the whole commentary →

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