And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
And why not just say (like some people are spreading rumors about us and claiming we teach), 'Let's do whatever bad stuff we want so good things can happen'? Those people spreading lies like that deserve what's coming to them.
Don't twist good news into an excuse to do bad things, that's completely missing the point.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Romans to explain the gospel of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ, emphasizing that God's grace is available to all through faith, not through adherence to the Jewish law. Some critics were misrepresenting Paul's teachings, accusing him of promoting sin as a way to highlight God's grace even more, which Paul strongly denied as a dangerous distortion. Paul addresses this slander in Romans 3:8 to clarify that such a view is not only false but also leads to rightful judgment.
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