[a]For if the [b]verity of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory, why am I yet condemned as a sinner?

And (as we are blamed, and as some affirm, that we say) why do we not evil, that good may come thereof? whose damnation is just.

[c]What then? are we more excellent? No, in no wise: for we have already proved, that all, both Jews and Gentiles are [d]under sin,

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:7 A third objection which addeth somewhat to the former, If sins do turn to the glory of God, they are not only not to be punished, but we ought rather to give ourselves to them: which blasphemy Paul contending himself to curse and detest, pronounceth just punishment against such blasphemers.
  2. Romans 3:7 The truth and constancy.
  3. Romans 3:9 Another answer to the first objection: that the Jews, if they be considered in themselves, are no better than other men are: as it has been long since pronounced by the mouth of the Prophets.
  4. Romans 3:9 Are guilty of sin.

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