6God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
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That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-18)I. Here the apostle answers several objections, which might be made, to clear his way. No truth so plain and evident but wicked wits and corrupt carnal hearts will have something to say against it; but divine truths must be cleared from cavil. Object . 1. If Jew and Gentile stand so much upon the same level before God, what advantage then hath the Jew ? Hath not God often spoken with a great deal…
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