Romans 3:6

Far be it! For then how shall God judge the world?

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5But if our unrighteousness serve to display the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicteth punishment? (I am speaking as men do.)

7For if, through my being false, the truth of God hath been more abundantly manifested to his glory, why am I still judged as a sinner?

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Cross References

Job 8:3Will God pervert judgment? Or will the Almighty pervert justice?

Psalms 9:8He judgeth the world in righteousness; He administereth judgment to the nations with uprightness.

Psalms 50:6(And the heavens shall declare his righteousness, For it is God himself that is judge.) [[Pause.]]

Psalms 98:9Before the LORD! for he cometh to judge the earth! With righteousness will he judge the world, And the nations with equity.

Romans 2:16in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to the gospel which I have preached.

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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