Romans 3:7 Meaning and Explanation
“For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul voices the objector once more: if my falsehood ends up magnifying God's truth and glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?
What Does Romans 3:7 Mean?
Continuing in the voice of the imagined critic, Paul sharpens the argument to a personal point. If God's truth shines all the more against the dark backdrop of my lie, and His glory is somehow served, then on what grounds am I still treated as guilty? The question sounds clever, and that is precisely its danger.
Paul lets the reasoning hang just long enough for its rottenness to show. God's glory does not need our sin to display it, and the fact that He can bring good even out of evil never makes the evil good. The heart that loves God does not look for permission to do wrong; it longs to do right because He is worthy.
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What does Romans 3:7 mean?
Paul voices the objector once more: if my falsehood ends up magnifying God's truth and glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?