Romans 9:14

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

Cross-references

Romans 3:6 Parallel

Romans 3:6 answers the same objection with 'By no means!' and a reason, exactly paralleling Paul's response.

Romans 3:5 Parallel

Romans 3:5 directly questions God's unrighteousness, almost identical in form to the injustice query here.

Romans 3:4 Parallel

Romans 3:4 echoes the same emphatic denial of any unrighteousness in God, reinforcing the certainty here.

Romans 2:2 Parallel

Romans 2:2 affirms God’s righteous judgment, directly answering the question of injustice raised here.

In Deuteronomy 32:4, God's ways are declared just and without iniquity—directly answering the question of injustice.

Revelation 16:7 Related theme

Revelation 16:7 affirms God's judgments are 'true and just,' echoing Paul's denial of any injustice on God's part.

Revelation 15:3 declares God's ways 'just and true,' directly affirming the justice denied in Romans 9:14.

In Jeremiah 12:1, Jeremiah admits God is righteous while questioning apparent injustice—similar tension to Romans 9:14.

In Psalm 145:17, the Lord is righteous in all his ways—affirming His perfect justice.

Psalm 92:15 Parallel

In Psalm 92:15, the psalmist declares no unrighteousness in God—strongly supporting Paul's denial.

Job 34:19 Parallel

In Job 34:19, God does not show partiality to rich or poor—reinforcing that God's choices are not unjust.

In Job 34:10-12, Elihu asserts God cannot do wrong or pervert justice—a direct affirmation of God's righteousness.

Job 8:3 Parallel

In Job 8:3, Bildad asks rhetorically if God perverts justice, implying He does not—parallel to Paul's denial.

In 2 Chronicles 19:7, Jehoshaphat states there is no injustice with God—affirming the same truth Paul defends.

Genesis 18:25 declares the Judge of all the earth will do justice, providing the OT foundation for Paul's denial of injustice.

Psalm 119:137 Related theme

Psalm 119:137 declares God righteous and His rules right, a direct affirmation of the justice Paul defends.

Job 36:23 Related theme

Job 36:23 asks who can say God has done wrong—directly supporting Paul's 'by no means' to the charge of injustice.

Job 34:17 Related theme

Job 34:17 questions whether one who hates justice can govern, implying God cannot be unjust—matching Paul's defense of God's justice.