1 What good is it to be a Jew? What good is it to be circumcised?
2 It is good in a lot of ways! First of all, God's messages were spoken to the Jews.
3 It is true that some of them did not believe the message. But does this mean that God cannot be trusted, just because they did not have faith?
4 No, indeed! God tells the truth, even if everyone else is a liar. The Scriptures say about God,“Your wordswill be proved true,and in courtyou will win your case.”
5 If our evil deeds show how right God is, then what can we say? Is it wrong for God to become angry and punish us? What a foolish thing to ask.
6 But the answer is, “No.” Otherwise, how could God judge the world?
7 Since your lies bring great honour to God by showing how truthful he is, you may ask why God still says you are a sinner.