5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? ^a(I speak as a man.)  ‡

6 Certainly not! For then ^ahow will God judge the world?  ‡

8 And why not say, ^a“Let us do evil that good may come”?—as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their¹ condemnation is just.  ‡

9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that ^athey are all under sin.  ‡