Romans 3:7

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Summary

Romans 3:7

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

If the truth

Why yet

General references

Genesis 27:35

Job 13:7

Bible References

If the truth

Do you think you are going to be a king and rule over us? his brothers asked. So they hated him even more because of his dreams and because of what he said about them.

Later, Joseph told the servant in charge of his house: Fill the men's grain sacks with as much as they can hold and put their money in the sacks.

Then his brothers also came and immediately bowed down in front of him. We are your slaves! they said.

I know that the king of Egypt will not permit you to go, except under compulsion.

The king of Egypt was told that the people had escaped. He and his officials changed their minds and said: What have we done? We have let the Israelites escape, and we have lost them as our slaves!

Jehovah said to me: 'You are not to take food or water there, or go back again by the way you came.'

Elisha answered: Jehovah has revealed to me that he will die. However go to him and tell him that he will recover.

Jesus said: I say to you, this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny me three times.

Why yet

You say to me: Why does he yet find fault? Who resists his purpose (will)?

I send him against a godless nation. I commission him against the people of my fury to capture booty and to seize plunder, and to trample them down like mud (clay) in the streets.

You took this man and delivered him by the determined counsel (purpose) and foreknowledge of God. With wicked hands you impaled and murdered him.

The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not know Jesus. They fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath when they condemned Jesus.

General references

Isaac responded: Your brother deceived me. He has taken your blessing.

Will you speak wickedly on God's behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?