Rom.3.7

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Rom.3.7

For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

Rom.3.7

It's simply perverse to say, "If my lies serve to show off God's truth all the more gloriously, why blame me? I'm doing God a favor."

Rom.3.7

Someone might argue, "If my falsehood enhances God's truthfulness and so increases his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?"

Rom.3.7

For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

Rom.3.7

"But," some might still argue, "how can God judge and condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty highlights his truthfulness and brings him more glory?"