What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

'What shall we say then? -five times already in this Epistle he has asked this question. (Romans 3:5;Romans 4:1;Romans 6:1;Romans 7:7;Romans 8:31)

Paul anticipates an objection here. The objection might be that those of. Jewish background had. difficult time accepting the fact that 'earning/meriting' God's favor wasn't in there somewhere. They forgot that mankind isn't divided into two groups (the worthy and unworthy/the guilty and the innocent), but mankind is one group (the guilty-Romans 3:23). People 'earn' only condemnation (Romans 6:23).

'Is there unrighteousness with God?' -'Does this mean God is unjust' (Beck)

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