But if our unrighteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)

'Commendeth' -'demonstrates' (NASV); 'serves to magnify' (Nor).

'Someone may say: "If my faithLESSness sets God's faithfulness in bolder relief...why should He find fault with Me? He is really the gainer by my sin, why should He exact retribution for it?'

'It is fair, then, for Him to punish us when our sins are helping Him' (Tay)

'I speak after the manner of men' -the objection seems so foolish to Paul that he apologizes for mentioning it. "When. ask the question, 'Is God unjust who inflicteth wrath?'. am deeply conscious that. am using language which is intrinsically improper when applied to God.'

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