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Verse Romans 3:4. APOSTLE. _GOD FORBID_] μηγενοιτο, _Let it
not be, far_ _from it, by no means. Yea, let God be true, but every
man a liar_, c. We must ever maintain that God is true, and that if,
in...
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GOD FORBID - Greek. Let not this be. The sense is, “let not this by
any means be supposed.” This is the answer of the apostle, showing
that no such consequence followed from his doctrines; and that
“i...
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CHAPTER 3:1-20
_ 1. Objections and Their Answers. (Romans 3:1 .)_
2. The Whole World Under Sin. (Romans 3:9 .)
Romans 3:1
A number of objections are next raised and answered. “What advantage
then h...
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JEWISH PROTESTS SILENCED.
Romans 3:1. What then, it is asked, is the advantage of being a Jew,
etc.?
Romans 3:2. Much, Paul replies, in every way: to begin with, they were
entrusted with the oracles...
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What, then, is the something plus which belongs to a Jew? Or what
special advantage belongs to those who have been circumcised? Much in
every way. In the first place, there is this advantage--that the...
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GOD'S FIDELITY AND MAN'S INFIDELITY (Romans 3:1-8)...
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GOD FORBID. Literal. Let it not be. Greek. _me_ (App-105) _genoito._
This strong asseveration occurs fifteen times. Here, verses: Romans
3:3; Romans 3:6; Romans 3:31;...
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_God forbid_ Lit. MAY IT NOT BE; BE IT NOT; and so always where the
words "God forbid" occur in the Eng. N. T. The Apostle more than
accepts the opponent's position, but not in his sense. God's promis...
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The Divine Judge will not connive at sin
3 8. _For what if some_, &c. Romans 3:3-8 form a passage of much
difficulty in detail, though clear as a whole. The difficulty results
partly from a doubt as t...
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ΜῊ ΓῈΝΟΙΤΟ. Cf. S. H.; characteristic of S. Paul, and esp.
of this group of epistles; expresses the vehement rejection of a
possible but false inference.
ΓΙΝΈΣΘΩ ΔῈ Κ.Τ.Λ. Let GOD prove or be proved....
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17–3:20. The Gospel is needed by Jews, who have also failed through
ignoring the one condition of righteousness.
1–20. A brief statement of the true nature of the Jew’s position,
to be fully dealt wi...
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ΓΈΝΟΙΤΟ _aor._ opt. _med. (dep.) от_ ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G1096)
быть, становиться. В данной фразе: "да
не будет". Это высказывание
предотвращает неправильный вывод,
который можно сделать из
вышесказанного (SMT,...
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DISCOURSE: 1829
THE FOLLY OF UNBELIEF
Romans 3:3. _What if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make
the faith of God without effect? God forbid: yea, let God be true, but
every man a liar_.
IN...
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BUT EVERY MAN A LIAR— _Though every man should be a liar._ For the
next clause, see the note on Psalms 51:4. Dr. Taylor observes, that
the Hebrew of that verse literally is, _that thou mayest be just...
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_TEXT_
Romans 3:1-9 a. What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the
profit of circumcision? Romans 3:2 Much every way: first of all, that
they were intrusted with the oracles of God. Romans 3:3 Fo...
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God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is
written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest
overcome when thou art judged.
GOD FORBID, [ mee (G3361) genoi...
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_THE CONDUCT OF MANKIND_
16 Much of the judgment which obtains among men is unjust and
oppressive because of their inability to uncover the real truth: But
in the divine judgment the _ hidden _ thing...
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3:4 written, (b-18) See Psalms 51:4 ....
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GOD FORBID] lit. 'let it not be.' WRITTEN] Psalms 51:4. ART JUDGED] RV
'comest into judgment.'...
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THE NEW WAY OF ACCEPTANCE WITH GOD
In Romans 1:2 St. Paul has shown that both Gentile and Jew have sinned
wilfully, and are under God's condemnation. He now digresses to Jewish
objections against the...
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PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS
ROMANS
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 3
SOME *JEWISH PROTESTS AGAINST PAUL’S THOUGHTS 3:1-8
V1 Someone might ask whether the *Jews received any real advanta...
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Impossible! Rather let God be seen to be true though all mankind
should be proved false, even as the Psalmist looked upon his own sin
as serving to enhance the triumph of God’s justice. Speaking of th...
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III.
(1-8) Continuing the subject, but with a long digression in Romans 3:3
_et seq._ The Apostle asks, What is the real value of these apparent
advantages? He is about to answer the question fully, a...
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CHAPTER 8
JEWISH CLAIMS: NO HOPE IN HUMAN MERIT
Romans 3:1
As the Apostle dictates, there rises before his mind a figure often
seen by his eyes, the Rabbinic disputant. Keen, subtle, unscrupulous,
a...
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It might easily seem, at this point, as if the Apostle's argument had
proved too much. He has shown that the mere possession of the law does
not exempt the Jew from judgment, but that God requires its...
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GOD FAITHFUL THOUGH MEN BE FAITHLESS
Romans 3:1
The Jewish people had a great treasure entrusted to them for the
benefit of the whole world. This position as stewards for mankind
conferred upon them...
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Paul here turned to a brief discussion of certain objections. First,
"What advantage, then, hath the Jew?" He replied, "Much, every way."
He then mentioned only one, which he spoke of as being "first...
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God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is
written, That thou mightest be (e) justified in thy sayings, and
mightest overcome (f) when thou art judged.
(e) That your justice mig...
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God only is essentially true. All men in their own capacity are liable
to lies and errors: nevertheless God, who is the truth, will make good
his promise of keeping his Church in all truth. See St. Jo...
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SIXTH PASSAGE (3:1-8). JEWISH PREROGATIVE DOES NOT IMPLY EXEMPTION
FROM JUDGMENT.
The order of thought in this piece, one of the most difficult,
perhaps, in the Epistle, is as follows:
1. If the Jew...
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“ _For what shall we say? If some did not believe, shall their
unbelief make void the faithfulness of God? Let it not be: yea, let
God be found true, and every man a liar; as it is written: That Thou...
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The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written
gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of
the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
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4._But let God be true, etc. _Whatever may be the opinion of others, I
regard this as an argument taken from the necessary consequence of
what is opposed to it, by which Paul invalidates the preceding...
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Having established the great truth that God required real moral
goodness, he considers the position of the Jews. Could they not plead
special divine favour? Was there no advantage in Judaism? Surely t...
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GOD FORBID, YEA, LET GOD BE TRUE, BUT EVERY MAN A LIAR,.... Let no
such thing ever enter into the minds of any, that the truth of God can
be, or will be made of none effect by the want of faith in man...
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God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is
written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest
overcome when thou art judged.
Ver. 4. _Every man a liar_] viz....
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_For what if some_ And they a considerable number, of those who once
possessed these invaluable treasures; _did not believe_ Them, or did
not duly consider what they speculatively believed, and so rej...
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LET GOD BE TRUE; God is true, and all that deny it are false. This
should always be admitted.
AS IT IS WRITTEN; PSALMS 51:4.
JUSTIFIED-OVERCOME; seen to be just and right when complained of, and
in...
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GOD FORBID! YEA, LET GOD BE TRUE, BUT EVERY MAN A LIAR; AS IT IS
WRITTEN, THAT THOU MIGHTEST BE JUSTIFIED IN THY SAYINGS, AND MIGHTEST
OVERCOME WHEN THOU ART JUDGED.
The apostle had last shown that th...
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MAN'S GUILT AND GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS.
The advantage of the Jew:...
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WHAT ADVANTAGE HAS THE JEW?
Since God requires subjection _of heart_ from the Jew, and at the same
time honors a like subjection of heart in the Gentiles, the question
arises, "What advantage then hat...
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ROMANS 3:1-20
1. Was anyone (Jew or Gentile) justified on their own merit?
a. Were Jews or Gentiles saved by their own power?
i. Both are under sin
ii. How bad was their sin?
1. None righteous
2...
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GOD FORBID: YEA, LET GOD BE FOUND TRUE, BUT EVERY MAN. LIAR; AS IT IS
WRITTEN, THAT THOU MIGHTEST BE JUSTIFIED IN THY WORDS, AND MIGHTEST
PREVAIL WHEN THOU COMEST INTO JUDGMENT.
'God forbid' -'Of co...
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1-8 The law could not save in or from sins, yet it gave the Jews
advantages for obtaining salvation. Their stated ordinances, education
in the knowledge of the true God and his service, and many favo...
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GOD FORBID; the negation that was closely couched in the former verse,
is in this expressed by a note of indignation, and of the greatest
detestation. LET GOD BE TRUE; let him remain or appear faithfu...
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God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is
written [Psalms 51:4], _That thou mightest be justified in thy words,
And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment_. [True...
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Romans 3:4 not G3361 G1096 (G5636) Indeed G1161 let G1096 God G2316 be
G1096 (G5737) true...
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IF THIS BE SO WHAT ADVANTAGE IS THERE IN BEING A JEW? (3:1-8).
In a series of questions Paul now takes up the points just made, the
claimed advantage of being a Jew (Romans 2:17) and the claimed
advan...
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‘Let it not be. Yes let God be found true, but every man a liar; as
it is written, “That you might be justified in your words, and might
prevail when you come into judgment.”'
The thought that God mig...
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3. _The Scriptural Proof of the Guilt of the Jews._
This section forms the conclusion of the first part: ‘Every one
needs this power unto salvation.' While in general it may be regarded
as presenting...
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_The Justification by Faith, and the Curse of the Law_.
Paul addresses himself again directly to the Galatians with an
expression of his indignant surprise at the folly of their relapse
into Judaism,...
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Romans 3:4. G OD FORBID, or, ‘let it never be' (far from it). The
expression is used in animated discussions, fourteen times by Paul
(ten times in this Epistle), and elsewhere in the New Testament (Lu...
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LET GOD BE FOUND TRUE
(γινεσθω ο θεος αληθης). "Let God continue to be
true" (present middle imperative).BUT EVERY MAN A LIAR
(πας δε ανθρωπος ψευστης). The contrast in δε
really means, "though e...
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Romans 3:1. _What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there
of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were
committed the oracles of God._
It was a great thing to be...
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Romans 3:1. _What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there
of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were
committed the oracles of God._
The Jews of old had a great...
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Romans 3:1. _What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there
of circumcision? Much every way; chiefly, because that unto them were
committed the oracles of God._
If it be so that, after all...
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Romans 3:1. _What advantage then hath the Jew? Or what profit is there
of circumcision?_
If, after all, both Jew and Gentiles were under sin, what advantage
had the Jew by the covenant under which he...
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CONTENTS: The common guilt of both Jew and Gentile. Justification by
faith, not by the law.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus.
CONCLUSION: The sum of all sin is coming short of the glory of God for
which we we...
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The first part of this chapter, as far as the twentieth verse, belongs
to the two preseding Chapter s, and confirms, by the words of David,
the deplorable state of fallen man.
Romans 3:1. _What advant...
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CERTAINLY NOT! [_God forbid_ is not in the Greek.] God's promise was
conditional (_see_ Deuteronomy 28:1-14), and required faith and
obedience. "God is true to his promise even though every Jew were
u...
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_For what if some did not believe?_
MAN’S UNBELIEF AND GOD’S FAITHFULNESS
I. Man’s unbelief; its various forms; impenitence; scepticism.
II. God’s faithfulness; His Word remains true; cannot fail o...
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 3:3 Even though most Jews were UNFAITHFUL and
refused to trust and obey God, he remains faithful to them. God will
fulfill his covenant promises, particularly his promise to save...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Romans 3:1. WHAT ADVANTAGE THEN HATH THE JEW?—Pre-eminence. Passage
brings out the idea of surplus (Wordsworth).
Romans 3:3.—πίστιν τοῦ Θεοῦ—the faith of God—may
perhaps be best exp...
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EXPOSITION
ROMANS 3:1
(2) _Certain objections with regard to the Jews suggested and met.
_In_ _this passage, before proceeding with his argument, the apostle
meets certain objections that might be ma...
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Shall we turn in our Bibles now to Romans 3.
Paul has just told the Jews that having the law does not justify a
person. It is the keeping of the law that justifies one. That
uncircumcision really has...
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1 Corinthians 6:15; 1 John 5:10; 1 John 5:20; 2 Corinthians 1:18;...
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Psalms 2:4....