Romans 3:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? ”

Romans 3:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For if ... - This is an objection similar to the former. It is indeed but another form of the same. The truth of God - His truth or faithfulness in adhering to his threatenings. God threatene...
Romans 3:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) For if the (i) truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? (3) A third objection, which adds somewhat to the former: if sins turn out to...
Romans 3:7 - 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 3:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hath more abounded . abounded, as Romans 5:15 ; Romans 15:13 . Greek. perisseuo. Literally overflow. See 2 Corinthians 8:2 , &c. through . Greek. en . App-104. lie . Greek. pseusma....
Romans 3:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. If indeed (92) the truth of God, etc. This objection, I have no doubt, is adduced in the person of the ungodly; for it is a sort of an explanation of the former verse, and would ha...
Romans 3:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? Jew. For if the truth of God, etc. - But to resume my reasoning ( Romans 3:5 ): If the...
Romans 3:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For if the truth of God, &c.— The particle for joins what follows in this verse, to vengeance, or wrath, in the fifth, and shews it to be a continuation of the objection begun there. But...
Romans 3:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie - i:e., If His faithfu...
Romans 3:7 - 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 3:7 - 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 3:7 - 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 3:7 - 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 3:7 - 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 3:7 - 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 3:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For if the truth of God ,.... The "truth of God" is the same with "the righteousness of God", Romans 3:5 , and means his faithfulness; of which it is hypothetically said, it hath more abounded ;...
Romans 3:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? Ver. 7. For if the truth of God ] Here the former objection is repeated, explicated...
Romans 3:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For Or but (the objector may reply) if the truth of God hath more abounded Has been more abundantly shown; through my lie If my lie, that is, practice contrary to truth, conduces to the glory...
Romans 3:7 - 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 3:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Advantages of the Jews; Objections Answered; The Depravity of Jews and Gentiles. A. D. 58. ...
Romans 3:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By truth he means the faithfulness and veracity of God; as by lie, the perfidiousness and inconstancy of man; ut supra et alibi. Why yet am I also judged as a sinner? q.d. If more glory accr...
Romans 3:7 - 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 3:7 - 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 3:7 - Scofield Reference Notes

sinner ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).
Romans 3:7 - 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 3:7 - 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 3:7 - 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 3:7 - 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 3:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God vindicated in every respect:
Romans 3:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 13:17 ; 1 Kings 13:18 ; 1 Kings 13:26-32 ; 2 Kings 8:10-15 ; Acts 13:27-29 ; Acts 2:23 ; Exodus 14:30 ; Exodus 14:5 ; Exodus 3:19 ; Genesis 37:20 ; Genesis 37:8 ; Genesis 37:9 ;...
Romans 3:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But, may the objector reply, if the truth of God hath abounded — Has been more abundantly shown. Through my lie — If my lie, that is, practice contrary to truth, conduces to the glory of God, by ma...

Romans 3:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 3:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 3:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 3:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 3:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 3:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 3:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 3:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 3:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 3:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 3:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 3:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 3:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 3:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 3:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 3:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 3:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 3:7 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 3:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 3:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 3:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 3:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 3:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 3:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 3:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes