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Rom 3:8. Καὶ μὴ, and not) supply, act so, as [and why should I not act so, as, ect.]; but a change of number or person is introduced, such as in ch. Rom 4:17.-καθὼς, as) Some were in the habit of calumniating Paul; others were of this way of thinking, and said that their opinions were approved by Paul.-φασί τινες, some say) who make our support the pretext to cover over [justify] their own perverseness. This epistle was principally written for the purpose of Paul’s confuting such as these.-ἡμᾶς, that we) who maintain the righteousness of God.-ὅτι) This depends strictly [absolutely] on λέγειν.-ποιήσωμεν, let us do) without fear. τὰ χαχὰ, evil) sins.-ἔλθῃ, τὰ ἀγαθὰ, good may come) The same phrase occurs with the LXX. int. Jer 17:6. Those calumniators mean to say this: Good is at hand, ready to come; but evil should prepare the way for it.-τὰ ἀγαθὰ, good) the glory of God.-ἇν, of whom) that is of those who do evil, or even say that we ought to do evil, in order that good may come.-τὸ κρίμα) the judgment, which these unprincipled men endeavour to escape by a subterfuge, as unjust [unrighteous], will peculiarly [in an especial degree] overtake them-ἔνδικον, just) Thus Paul removes to as great a distance as possible that conclusion, and abruptly repels such disputers.