Romans 3:7

For if, &c. Here St Paul takes up the Opponent on his own ground; speaking as a human being whose sin (e.g. a falsehood) serves to make God's truth "abound to His glory;" i.e. be more largely manifest in a way to win Him fresh praise: in such a case is not Paul, is not A, B, or C, equally entitled with the Jewish opponent to be excused penalty? In the Gr. of the clause "why am I yet, &c.," the word "I" is strongly emphatic; I also; i.e. "I, as well as my opponent." "Why am I yet, &c.:" i.e. "after the recognition of the effect of my sin on the advancement of God's glory." "By my lie;" lit. in my lie; i.e. "on occasion of it, in connexion with it."