Romans 3:1-8 - Jews Still Have An Advantage

¹ Then what is the advantage of the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? ² Great in every respect. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God [His very words]. ³ What then? If some did not believe or were unfaithful [to God], their lack of belief will not nullify and make invalid the faithfulness of God and His word, will it? ⁴ Certainly not! Let God be found true [as He will be], though every person be found a liar, just as it is written [in Scripture],

“That You may be justified in Your words,
And prevail when You are judged [by sinful men].”

⁵ But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God is not wrong to inflict His wrath [on us], is He? (I am speaking in purely human terms.) ⁶ Certainly not! For otherwise, how will God judge the world? ⁷ But [as you might say] if through my lie God’s truth was magnified and abounded to His glory, why am I still being judged as a sinner? ⁸ And why not say, (as some slanderously report and claim that we teach) “Let us do evil so that good may come of it”? Their condemnation [by God] is just.