God Remains Faithful
Paul asks what advantage belongs to the Jew and answers with the entrusted words of God. Some lack of faith does not cancel God's faithfulness; Scripture stands over human speech, and God remains true even when people do not believe.
W1hat, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? 2Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God. 3What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness? 4Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written:
Paul rejects the charge that human unrighteousness makes God unjust or that falsehood increases His glory. He refuses the slander that evil should be done so good may result, and ends with deserved condemnation.
5But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms. 6Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world? 7However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner? 8Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!