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But if our righteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

What shall we say? (τ ερουμεν?). Rhetorical question, common with Paul as he surveys the argument.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

But if our unrighteousness. If our sin—the particular sin that had been specified in Romans 3:3 was unbelief. B…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

But if our unrighteousness.—A new and profound question suggests itself to the mind of the Apost…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That you m…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The supposition that human wrong could serve to display the righteousness of God was probably suggested to Paul in his quoting of Ps 51. Is it not …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

But if our unrighteousness, etc. Though this is a digression from the main subject, it was still necessary for the Apostle to int…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God ,
&c.] Hence it appears, that the unrighteousness of men…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The law could not save them in their sins, nor from their sins, yet it gave the Jews advantages for obtaining salvation. Their prescribed ordinance…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. After showing that Judaism—which involved receiving the law and circumcision—is not sufficient for salvation without observing the law, h…

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