Romans 3:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) ”

Romans 3:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But if our unrighteousness - If our sin. The particular sin which had been specified Romans 3:3 was “unbelief.” But the apostle here gives the objection a general form. This is to be regarded a...
Romans 3:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) But if our (g) unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? [Is] God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as (h) a man) (2) Another objection resulting from the for...
Romans 3:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jewish Protests Silenced. Romans 3:1 . What then, it is asked, is the advantage of being a Jew, etc.? Romans 3:2-4 . Much, Paul replies, in every way: to begin with, they were entrusted with...
Romans 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

unrighteousness . Greek. adikia. App-128. commend . establish, set forth. Greek. sunistemi. righteousness . Greek. dikaiosune. App-191. Compare Romans 1:17 . what shall we say? Greek....
Romans 3:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5 But if our unrighteousness, etc. Though this is a digression from the main subject, it was yet necessary for the Apostle to introduce it, lest he should seem to give to the ill-disposed...
Romans 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) Jew. But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness...
Romans 3:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The righteousness of God— St. Paul hereby intends God's faithfulness in keeping his promise. This verse is the language of an unbelieving Jew, and therefore in his mouth God's righteousness, or...
Romans 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) But if our unrighteousness commend, х sunisteesin...
Romans 3:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The New Way of Acceptance with God In Romans 1:2 St. Paul has shown that both Gentile and Jew have sinned wilfully, and are under God's condemnation. He now digresses to Jewish objections agains...
Romans 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

III. (1-8) Continuing the subject, but with a long digression in Romans 3:3 et seq. The Apostle asks, What is the real value of these apparent advantages? He is about to answer the question fu...
Romans 3:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 JEWISH CLAIMS: NO HOPE IN HUMAN MERIT Romans 3:1-20 As the Apostle dictates, there rises before his mind a figure often seen by his eyes, the Rabbinic disputant. Keen, subtle, unscru...
Romans 3:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God Faithful Though Men Be Faithless Romans 3:1-8 The Jewish people had a great treasure entrusted to them for the benefit of the whole world. This position as stewards for mankind conferred up...
Romans 3:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Paul here turned to a brief discussion of certain objections. First, "What advantage, then, hath the Jew?" He replied, "Much, every way." He then mentioned only one, which he spoke of as being "first...
Romans 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? I (speak as a man) (6) God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? (7) Fo...
Romans 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
Romans 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) Ver. 5. Is God unrighteous ] Such heart boilings ther...
Romans 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But It may be further objected; if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God Be subservient to God's glory; or, if our infidelity be so far from making void the faithfulness of God, th...
Romans 3:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

What Advantage Has the Jew? Since God requires subjection of heart from the Jew, and at the same time honors a like subjection of heart in the Gentiles, the question arises, "What advantage then...
Romans 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Advantages of the Jews; Objections Answered; The Depravity of Jews and Gentiles. A. D. 58. ...
Romans 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God; an anticipation of another objection, which might be lnade upon the preceding words: that if the faithfulness of God, in keeping his pro...
Romans 3:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

If This Be So What Advantage Is There In Being A Jew? (3:1-8). In a series of questions Paul now takes up the points just made, the claimed advantage of being a Jew ( Romans 2:17-20 ) and the clai...
Romans 3:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 3:1 . What advantage then hath the Jew? —Pre-eminence. Passage brings out the idea of surplus (Wordsworth). Romans 3:3 .—πίστιν τοῦ Θεοῦ—the faith of God—may perhaps be b...
Romans 3:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

righteousness ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:21 ).
Romans 3:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 3:1 . What advantage then hath the Jew? Or what profit is there of circumcision? If, after all, both Jew and Gentiles were under sin, what advantage had the Jew by the covenant under which...
Romans 3:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The first part of this chapter, as far as the twentieth verse, belongs to the two preseding Chapter s, and confirms, by the words of David, the deplorable state of fallen man. Romans 3:1 . What ad...
Romans 3:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Man’s sin and God’s righteousness 1. Our unrighteousness may possibly commend the righteousness of God. 2. Thi...
Romans 3:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 3:1-45 (2) Certain objections with regard to the Jews suggested and met. In this passage, before proceeding with his argument, the apostle meets certain objections tha...
Romans 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man.)
Romans 3:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 9:8 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9 ; Deuteronomy 32:39-43 ; Galatians 3:15 ; Nahum 1:2 ; Nahum 1:6-8 ; Psalms 58:10 ; Psalms 58:11 ; Psalms 94:1 ; Psalms 94:2 ; Revelation 15:3 ; R...
Romans 3:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But, it may be farther objected, if our unrighteousness be subservient to God's glory, is it not unjust in him to punish us for it? I speak as a man — As human weakness would be apt to speak.

Romans 3:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 3:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 3:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 3:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 3:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 3:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 3:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 3:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 3:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 3:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 3:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 3:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 3:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 3:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 3:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 3:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 3:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 3:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes