But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
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Gill's Exposition
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God,.... Hence it appears, that the unrighteousness of men commends the righteousness, or faithfulness of God; and yet all unrighteousness is…
Barnes' Notes
But if our unrighteousness - If our sin. The particular sin which had been specified Rom 3:3 was “unbelief.” But the apostle here gives the objection a general form. This is to be regarded as an…
Adam Clarke
Jew. But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God - May we not suppose that our unrighteousness may serve to commend and illustrate the mercy of God in keeping and fulfilling to us the…
I. Here the apostle answers several objections, which might be made, to clear his way. No truth so plain and evident but wicked wits and corrupt carnal hearts will have something to say against it;…
Cambridge Bible
unrighteousness … righteousness General terms, but implying the special forms of unbeliefand fidelity. Man's mistrust is awfully unjust to God;God's fidelity to His promise is just to Himselfand His…
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