The answer
The word "lie" here means deceitfulness, unfaithfulness, or sin. The term "my lie" here does not refer to St. Paul's personal lie but the Jews', since he himself was a Jew. It is in the same line as "But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God" (Rom 3:5). The argument here is that if the Jews' unfaithfulness to the covenant gives God a chance to glorify himself, why would they still be condemned for it?Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)