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Romans 3:4

Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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 judged.

In Context

3For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect?

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

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Cross References

Job 36:3I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Creator.

Psalms 51:4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.

Psalms 100:5For Jehovah is good; his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever; and his faithfulness from generation to generation.

Psalms 119:160The sum of thy word is truth, and every righteous judgment of thine is for ever.

Micah 7:20Thou wilt perform truth to Jacob, loving-kindness to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers, from the days of old.

Luke 20:16He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it they said, May it never be!

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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