Romans 3:4
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
Cross-references
In Romans 3:31, Paul again says 'May it never be!' when asked if faith nullifies the Law, mirroring the denial in 3:4 that human faithlessness nullifies God's truth.
In Romans 3:6, Paul uses the same 'May it never be!' to argue God must judge the world, reinforcing 3:4's point that God's truth stands despite human falsehood.
Romans 3:19 concludes the argument: the law silences every mouth (cf. 'every one a liar' in 3:4), making all accountable to God alone.
Romans 3:13 continues the scriptural indictment of human wickedness, showing deceitful tongues — supporting Paul's point that only God is true.
Romans 3:10 quotes Psalm 14 to show all are sinful, continuing the argument that God alone is true (3:4) while every human is a liar.
In Romans 11:11, Paul uses the same emphatic denial (μὴ γένοιτο) to reject the idea that Israel's stumble means final fall — mirroring the argumentative style of Romans 3:4.
Romans 2:2 states God's judgment is based on truth — directly supporting the claim that God is proved right.
In Romans 9:14, 'May it never be!' rejects God being unjust, echoing 3:4's defense of God's truthfulness.
In Romans 7:13, 'May it never be!' denies the Law caused death, similar to 3:4's denial that human sin nullifies God's truth.
In Romans 11:1, 'May it never be!' denies God rejected Israel, mirroring 3:4's denial that human unfaithfulness nullifies God's faithfulness.
In Romans 6:2, 'May it never be!' rejects living in sin under grace, paralleling 3:4's rejection that human unfaithfulness nullifies God's faithfulness.
In Romans 6:15, 'May it never be!' denies sin under grace, echoing 3:4's refusal to let human sin compromise God's truth.
In Romans 7:7, 'May it never be!' denies the Law is sin, paralleling 3:4's denial that God's faithfulness is nullified.
In 1 Corinthians 6:15, Paul again uses μὴ γένοιτο to reject the idea of joining Christ's body to a prostitute — same emphatic denial as in Romans 3:4.
2 Corinthians 1:18 asserts God's faithfulness, reinforcing that God's word is reliable and not inconsistent.
In Galatians 2:17, Paul uses μὴ γένοιτο to deny that Christ promotes sin — the same strong rejection formula as in Romans 3:4.
Titus 1:2 says God never lies, directly affirming the truthfulness of God contrasted with human falsehood.
Hebrews 6:18 states it is impossible for God to lie, directly supporting that God is true and every human a liar.
1 John 5:10 shows that unbelief makes God a liar, reinforcing that God is true despite human denial.
1 John 5:20 identifies Jesus Christ as the true God, affirming God's truth against human falsehood.
Deuteronomy 32:4 declares God's perfect work and justice — the foundation for Paul's assertion in Romans 3:4 that God must be true even when humans fail.
Revelation 3:7 calls Christ 'the true one,' directly linking to the truthfulness of God in Romans.
John 3:33 declares that whoever receives Christ's testimony confirms God is true, directly supporting the assertion of God's truth.
Psalm 138:2 exalts God's faithfulness to His word, reinforcing that God's truth stands above all human falsehood.
Psalm 116:11 declares 'all mankind are liars' — directly echoing Paul's premise that every person is false compared to God's truth.
Psalm 62:9 calls men of high degree a lie, echoing that all humans are false compared to God's truth.
Psalm 51:4 is the verse Paul quotes — David acknowledges God's justice in judging sin, supporting Paul's argument for God's truthfulness.
In Job 40:8, God challenges Job's attempt to justify himself — echoing the theme that God is justified in His judgments, as Romans 3:4 affirms.
John 7:28 has Jesus declare that the Father is true — a direct thematic parallel to 'Let God be true' in Romans 3:4.
Luke 7:29 describes people acknowledging God's way as right — directly parallel to Romans 3:4's claim that God is true.
Job 4:17 questions whether any mortal can be righteous before God — directly parallel to Paul's claim that all humans are false before God's truth.
Micah 7:20 affirms God's faithfulness to His covenant promises, supporting the theme that God remains true despite human failure.