1  What then is the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision? 2  Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God. 3  For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect? 4  Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment. 5  But if our unrighteousness commend God’s righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man. 6  Far be the thought: since how shall God judge the world? 7  For if the truth of God, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am I also judged as a sinner? 8  and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just. 9  What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin: