Romans 9:14

Electing Sovereignty: Vindication, Restatement and application

(A) Is God unrighteous?

14. What shall we say then? Same words as Romans 3:5; Romans 4:1; Romans 6:1; Romans 7:7; Romans 8:31; Romans 9:30. St Paul often introduces thus an objection which is to be solved. The objection here is twofold; (1) "Is God righteous so to act?" (Romans 9:14,) and (2) "Is man responsible if He so acts?" (Romans 9:19.)

Is there unrighteousness with God? On the Gr. rendered "with" see note on Romans 1:11. The words here, as the words there, may refer to a court of justice: "Is there injustice at His bar?"

God forbid See on Romans 3:4. On the principle of the reply here, see long Note on Romans 9:11.