Romans 3:6
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(I speak according to man.) God forbid! Otherwise how shall God judge this world?

God forbid.

Romans 3:4 But God is true and every man a liar, as it is written: That thou mayest be justified in thy words and mayest overcome when thou art judged.

for then.

Genesis 18:25 Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.

Job 8:3 Doth God pervert judgment, or doth the Almighty overthrow that which is just?

Job 34:17-19 Can he be healed that loveth not judgment? and how dost thou so far condemn him that is just? . . .

Psalm 9:8 And he shall judge the world in equity, he shall judge the people in justice.

Psalm 11:5-7 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes look on the poor man: his eyelids examine the sons of men. . . .

Psalm 50:6 And the heavens shall declare his justice: for God is judge.

Psalm 96:13 before the face of the Lord, because he cometh: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with his truth.

Psalm 98:9 At the presence of the Lord: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with equity.

Acts 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed: giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.

Context
God Remains Faithful
5But if our injustice commend the justice of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust, who executeth wrath? 6(I speak according to man.) God forbid! Otherwise how shall God judge this world? 7For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie, unto his glory, why am I also yet judged as a sinner?…
Cross References
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.

Luke 20:16
He will come and will destroy these husbandmen and will give the vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid.

Romans 2:16
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

Romans 3:4
But God is true and every man a liar, as it is written: That thou mayest be justified in thy words and mayest overcome when thou art judged.

Romans 3:31
Do we then, destroy the law through faith? God forbid! But we establish the law.

Lexicon
Absolutely not!
γένοιτο (genoito)
Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

In that case,
ἐπεὶ (epei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1893: Of time: when, after; of cause: since, because; otherwise: else. From epi and ei; thereupon, i.e. Since.

how
πῶς (pōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

{could} God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

judge
κρινεῖ (krinei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

world?
κόσμον (kosmon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).


Additional Translations
Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?

Never may it be! Otherwise, how will God judge the world?

God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

Far be the thought: since how shall God judge the world?

God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

By no means: for then how shall God judge the world?

No indeed; for in that case how shall He judge all mankind?)

May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?

let it not be! since how shall God judge the world?
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