Romans 3:1-4

God's Righteousness Upheld

1 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? 2 Much in every way. To begin with, x the Jews were entrusted with y the oracles of God. 3 z What if some were unfaithful? a Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God?

4 By no means! b Let God be true though c every one were a liar, as it is written,
d "That you may be justified in your words,
and prevail when you e are judged."

  1. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 4:8
    And what great nation is there, that has statutes and rules so righteous as all this law that I set before you today?
    Psalms 147:19 - 20
    He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and rules to Israel.
    John 4:22
    You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.
  2. Cross References
    Acts 7:38
    This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. He received living oracles to give to us.
  3. Cross References
    Romans 10:16
    But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?
    Hebrews 4:2
    For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.
  4. Cross References
    Romans 9:6
    But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel.
    2 Timothy 2:13
    If we are faithless, he remains faithful - for he cannot deny himself.
  5. Cross References
    John 8:26
    I have much to say about you and much to judge, but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 62:9
    Those of low estate are but a breath; those of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath.
    Psalms 116:11
    I said in my alarm, "All mankind are liars.
    Romans 3:7
    But if through my lie God's truth abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner?
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 51:4
    Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.
  8. Cross References
    Job 9:32
    For he is not a man, as I am, that I might answer him, that we should come to trial together.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 51:4
    Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.
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