Romans 3:7

For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

Cross-reference

Romans 3:5 Parallel

Romans 3:5 introduces the same line: if unrighteousness highlights God's righteousness, is God unjust? This is the immediate premise Paul responds to here.

Romans 9:19 Parallel

Romans 9:19 poses the very same objection — if God's will is sovereign, why blame? — directly echoing the argument in Romans 3:7.

Romans 9:20 Parallel

Romans 9:20 answers the objection in 3:7 by asserting God's right to judge, despite human sin serving His glory.

Genesis 50:20 shows Joseph acknowledging that human evil (including deception) was used by God for good — the very scenario Paul's objection raises.

Isaiah 10:6 Parallel

Isaiah 10:6 shows God sending Assyria as His tool to punish — they act wickedly yet are still held accountable, paralleling the logic in Romans 3:7.

Acts 2:23 Parallel

Acts 2:23 describes Jesus' crucifixion by lawless men according to God's plan — a prime example of human sin glorifying God, yet the sinners are condemned.

Genesis 27:24 records Jacob's direct lie about being Esau — a concrete example of falsehood like the one Paul's argument hypothetically considers.

Joshua 2:5 Parallel

Joshua 2:5 has Rahab lying about the spies' whereabouts — a biblical instance of falsehood, parallel to the subject of Paul's rhetorical question.