Romans 3:4

God forbid: but let God be true, though every man were a liar; as it is written, “That thou mayest be acknowledged just in thy sayings, and overcome when thou art judged.”

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 were unbelievers? shall their unbelief render the faithfulness of God ineffectual?

5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is not God unrighteous in inflicting wrath? (I speak humanly).

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Cross References

Luke 20:16He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said God forbid.

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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