it could not be so: but let God be true, and every man a liar; as indeed it has been written, In order that you may be justified in your words, and shall prevail, in your judgment.

It could not be so: then how will God judge the world?

Then do we make void the law through faith? It could not be so: but we establish the law.

It could not be so. How shall we, who are dead unto sin, live any longer in it?

What then? can we commit sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? it could not be so.

Then what shall we say? is the law sin? It could not be so; but I did not know sin except through the law: for indeed I had not known lusts, unless the law said, Thou shalt not covet.

Then did that which is good become death to me? it could not be so: but sin, that it may appear sin, through the good was working out death to me, in order that sin may be exceedingly sinful through the commandment.

Then what shall we say? Is there unrighteousness with God? It could not be so.

Then I say, Did God cast away his people? it could not be so. For I am indeed an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

Then I say; Whether did they stumble that they may fall? it could not be so: but by their fall, salvation came to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy.