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

¹ What advantage is there then in being a Jew, and what is the use of circumcision? ² A great deal, from every point of view. In the first place, the Jews were intrusted with the utterances of God. ³ What if some of them have shown a lack of faith? Can their lack of it nullify the faithfulness of God? ⁴ By no means! God must prove true, though every man be false; as the Scripture says, "That you may be shown to be upright in what you say, And win your case when you go into court."

⁵ But if our wrongdoing brings out the uprightness of God, what are we to say? Is it wrong in God (I am putting it in ordinary human terms) to inflict punishment? ⁶ By no means, for then how could he judge the world? ⁷ But, you say, if a falsehood of mine has brought great honor to God by bringing out his truthfulness, why am I tried for being a sinner? ⁸ And why not say, as people abuse us for saying and charge us with saying, "Let us do evil that good may come out of it"? Such people will be condemned as they deserve!