Man's Sin and God's Righteousness
J. Lyth, D. D. Romans 3:5-8 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who takes vengeance?… 1. Man's sin has occasioned the displays of God's righteousness. 2. Does not thereby lose its enormity. 3. Must, if not repented of, be avenged. 4. Otherwise all righteous judgment must cease. (J. Lyth, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) WEB: But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.