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Romans 3:3-5
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3 (A)What if some were unfaithful? (B)Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? 4 By no means! (C)Let God be true though (D)every one were a liar, as it is written,

(E)“That you may be justified in your words,
    and prevail when you (F)are judged.”

5 But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict (G)wrath on us? ((H)I speak in a human way.)

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Romans 3:3-5
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3 What then? If (A)some [a]did not believe, their [b]unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it? 4 [c](B)Far from it! Rather, God must prove to be true, though every person be found (C)a liar, as it is written:

“(D)So that You are justified in Your words,
And prevail [d]when You are judged.”

5 But if our unrighteousness [e](E)demonstrates the righteousness of God, (F)what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? ((G)I am speaking from a human viewpoint.)

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  1. Romans 3:3 Or were unfaithful
  2. Romans 3:3 Or unfaithfulness
  3. Romans 3:4 Lit May it never happen! And so throughout the ch
  4. Romans 3:4 Or in Your judging
  5. Romans 3:5 I.e., by requiring His judgment
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