Romans 3:5

3:5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates 1  the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he? 2  (I am speaking in human terms.) 3 

Romans 9:20

9:20 But who indeed are you – a mere human being 4  – to talk back to God? 5  Does what is molded say to the molder, “Why have you made me like this?” 6 

Romans 10:20

10:20 And Isaiah is even bold enough to say, “I was found by those who did not seek me; I became well known to those who did not ask for me.” 7 

1 tn Or “shows clearly.”

2 tn Grk “That God is not unjust to inflict wrath, is he?”

3 sn The same expression occurs in Gal 3:15, and similar phrases in Rom 6:19 and 1 Cor 9:8.

4 tn Grk “O man.”

5 tn Grk “On the contrary, O man, who are you to talk back to God?”

6 sn A quotation from Isa 29:16; 45:9.

7 sn A quotation from Isa 65:1.