874 B
874 B
But if the truth of God through my lie provides abundant praise for him, why am I still being judged as a sinner?
Here Paul imagines someone continuing to reject the Christian gospel. That adversary argues, because his sin shows the righteousness of God, then God should not declare that he is a sinner on judgment day if, for example, he tells lies. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
Why not say ... come"?
Here Paul raises a question of his own, to show how ridiculous the argument of his imaginary adversary is. AT: "I might as well be saying ... come!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
as we are falsely reported to say
"some lie to tell others that this is what we are saying"
The judgment on them is just
It will be only fair when God condemns these enemies of Paul, for telling lies about what Paul has been teaching.