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6 Certainly not! For then ahow will God judge the world?  
7 For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?
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.  

All Have Sinned

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.  
10 As it is written:
a“There is none righteous, no, not one; 
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Romans 3:8

Apostle. And not rather, etc. - And why do you not say, seeing you assume this ground, that in all cases we should do wickedly, because God, by freely pardoning, can so glorify his own grace? This is a most impious sentiment, but it follows from your reasoning; it has, indeed, been most injuriously laid to the charge of us apostles, who preach the doctrine of free pardon, through faith, without the merit of works; but this is so manifest a perversion of the truth that a just punishment may be expected to fall on the propagators of such a slander.




Other Adam Clarke entries containing Romans 3:8:

John 11:50
Romans 1:18

 

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