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A Human Objection
Paul is not expressing his own view but is voicing a common objection he likely faced. Commentators explain he's posing a hypothetical question from a human perspective: "If my sin ultimately highlights God's righteousness, how can He justly punish me?" Paul raises this flawed argument in order to dismantle it.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 3:5
18th Century
Theologian
But if our unrighteousness. If our sin—the particular sin that had been specified in Romans 3:3 was unbelief. B…
AT Robertson
On Romans 3:5
What shall we say? (τ ερουμεν?). Rhetorical question, common with Paul as he surveys the argument.
Commendeth
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 3:5
19th Century
Bishop
But if our unrighteousness.—A new and profound question suggests itself to the mind of the Apost…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 3:5–7
19th Century
Preacher
(I speak as a man) God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? for if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 3:5
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
On Romans 3:5
16th Century
Theologian
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
On Romans 3:5
17th Century
Pastor
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God ,
&c.] Hence it appears, that the unrighteousness of men…
Matthew Henry
On Romans 3:1–8
17th Century
Minister
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…