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God's Glory, Our Responsibility
Commentators explain that this verse voices a common objection: if my sin ultimately highlights God's truthfulness, why am I still guilty? Paul's answer is clear: God's ability to overrule our sin for His glory does not excuse the sin itself. As Charles Spurgeon notes, our personal responsibility remains, and sin is always hateful to God, regardless of the ultimate outcome He brings from it.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 3:7
18th Century
Theologian
For if, etc. This is an objection similar to the former. It is indeed just another form of the same.
The truth of God. His…
AT Robertson
On Romans 3:7
Through my lie (εν τω εμω ψευσματ). ] Old word from ψευδομα, to lie, only here in N.T. Paul returns to the imaginary objection in …
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 3:7
19th Century
Bishop
The truth of God.—In the first instance, His veracity as involved in His threats and promises, and then those other attributes, es…
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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 3:7
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 3:7
16th Century
Theologian
If indeed the truth of God, etc. This objection, I have no doubt, is presented as if spoken by an ungodly person; for it…
John Gill
On Romans 3:7
17th Century
Pastor
For if the truth of God
The "truth of God" is the same with "the righteousness of God", (Romans 3:5), an…
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…