Romans 3:6

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Romans 3:4–8 · Berean Standard Bible

4 Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”

5 But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.

6 Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?

7 However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?

8 Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!

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Genesis 18:25

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

Job 8:3

Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?

Job 34:17

Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,

Job 34:18

who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

Job 34:19

who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

Psalms 9:8

He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.

Psalms 11:5

The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.

Psalms 11:6

On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.

Psalms 11:7

For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.

Psalms 50:6

And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah

Psalms 96:13

before the LORD, for He is coming— He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.

Psalms 98:9

before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Acts 17:31

For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”