Romans 3:3-4
3:4 a Of course not! The Greek mē genoito is an emphatic negation, popular in the diatribe style that Paul uses here and in several other passages in Romans (see 3:6 b, 31 c; 6:2 d, 15 e; 7:7 f, 13 g; 9:14 h; 11:1 i, 11 j).• As the Scriptures say: Paul quotes Ps 51:4 k, where David confessed his sin in having an adulterous relationship with Bathsheba (see 2 Sam 11:1-27 l). God punished David, and David admitted that God was proved right and would win his case in court—his punishment was entirely just. God is faithful to what he has said in the past—his entire revelation—and his words warn of punishment for sin even as they promise reward for obedience.
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