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Then what ^[a]advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

Great in every respect. First of all, that ^(a)they were entrusted with the ^(b)oracles of God.

What then? If ^(c)some ^[b]did not believe, their ^[c]unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?

^(d)May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found ^(e)a liar, as it is written, "^(f) That You may be justified in Your words , And prevail when You ^[d] are judged ."

But if our unrighteousness ^[e](g)demonstrates the righteousness of God, ^(h)what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (⁽ⁱ⁾I am speaking in human terms.)

^(j)May it never be! For otherwise, how will ^(k)God judge the world?

But if through my lie ^(l)the truth of God abounded to His glory, ^(m)why am I also still being judged as a sinner?

And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), "⁽ⁿ⁾Let us do evil that good may come"? ^[f]Their condemnation is just.

What then? ^[g](o)Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both ^(p)Jews and ^(q)Greeks are ^(r)all under sin;

as it is written, "^(s) There is none righteous, not even one ;