Romans 3:4

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.… ἀληθής, only here and John 3:33; John 8:26, of GOD = true to His word.

πᾶς ἄνθρ. ψ. Psalms 115:2 (Psalms 116:10).

ὅπως ἄν κ.τ.λ. Psalms 50:6 (51.) (here νικὴσεις for νικὴσῃς). N. that LXX[101] mistranslate the Hebrew = ‘when thou judgest.’ S. Paul adopts the mistranslation, which puts it as though GOD Himself were on trial. Cf. S. H. δικαιωθῇς = be acquitted. For coord. of aor. subj. and fut. indic. see Blass, p. 212. Burton, §§ 198, 199.

[101] LXX. the Septuagint Version of the Old Testament