Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Someone might argue, “If my falsehood enhances God’s truthfulness and so increases his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?” New Living Translation “But,” someone might still argue, “how can God condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty highlights his truthfulness and brings him more glory?” English Standard Version But if through my lie God’s truth abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner? Berean Standard Bible However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner? Berean Literal Bible But if in my lie, the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? King James Bible For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? New King James Version For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? New American Standard Bible But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner? NASB 1995 But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner? NASB 1977 But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner? Legacy Standard Bible But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner? Amplified Bible But [as you might say] if through my lie God’s truth was magnified and abounded to His glory, why am I still being judged as a sinner? Christian Standard Bible But if by my lie God’s truth abounds to his glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner? Holman Christian Standard Bible But if by my lie God’s truth is amplified to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? American Standard Version But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? Contemporary English Version Since your lies bring great honor to God by showing how truthful he is, you may ask why God still says you are a sinner. English Revised Version But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? GOD'S WORD® Translation If my lie increases the glory that God receives by showing that God is truthful, why am I still judged as a sinner? Good News Translation But what if my untruth serves God's glory by making his truth stand out more clearly? Why should I still be condemned as a sinner? International Standard Version For if through my falsehood God's truthfulness glorifies him even more, why am I still being condemned as a sinner? Majority Standard Bible For if my falsehood accentuates God?s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner? NET Bible For if by my lie the truth of God enhances his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner? New Heart English Bible For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? Webster's Bible Translation For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie to his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? Weymouth New Testament If, for instance, a falsehood of mine has made God's truthfulness more conspicuous, redounding to His glory, why am I judged all the same as a sinner? World English Bible For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor if the truth of God in my falsehood abounded more to His glory, why am I also yet judged as a sinner? Berean Literal Bible But if in my lie, the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? Young's Literal Translation for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged? Smith's Literal Translation For if the truth of God in my lying abounded to his glory; why yet am I judged as sinful? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie, unto his glory, why am I also yet judged as a sinner? Catholic Public Domain Version For if the truth of God has abounded, through my falseness, unto his glory, why should I still be judged as such a sinner? New American Bible But if God’s truth redounds to his glory through my falsehood, why am I still being condemned as a sinner? New Revised Standard Version But if through my falsehood God’s truthfulness abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor if the truth of God is made abundant through my falsehood to his glory, why then am I to be judged as a sinner? Aramaic Bible in Plain English For if the truth of God is made to superabound for his glory by my lies, why therefore am I judged as a sinner? NT Translations Anderson New TestamentYet, if the truth of God has, through my lie, been greatly advanced to his glory, why am I still judged as a sinner? Godbey New Testament And if the truth of God through my falsehood abounded unto His glory, why am I still judged as a sinner? Haweis New Testament For if the truth of God by my lying hath more abundantly contributed to his glory; why am I notwithstanding judged as a sinner? Mace New Testament "but, say you, if the veracity of God hath appeared more illustrious thro' my unfaithfulness, why then am I condemned as a sinner? Weymouth New Testament If, for instance, a falsehood of mine has made God's truthfulness more conspicuous, redounding to His glory, why am I judged all the same as a sinner? Worrell New Testament But, if the truth of God, through my lie, abounded unto His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? Worsley New Testament "But, say you, if the truth of God hath abounded unto his glory through my falshood, why yet am I also judged as a sinner? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God Remains Faithful…6Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world? 7However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner? 8Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!… Cross References Psalm 51:4 Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge. 1 Samuel 15:29 Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.” Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill? Job 13:7 Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him? Job 34:12 Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice. John 3:7-8 Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’ / The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 4:2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. 2 Corinthians 6:8 through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine; Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began. Hebrews 6:18 Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. James 1:13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. 1 John 1:6 If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 1 John 2:21 I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth. 1 John 5:10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son. Genesis 18:25 Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?” Treasury of Scripture For if the truth of God has more abounded through my lie to his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? if the truth. Genesis 37:8,9,20 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words… Genesis 44:1-14 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth… Genesis 50:18-20 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants… why yet. Romans 9:19,20 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? … Isaiah 10:6,7 I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets… Acts 2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: Jump to Previous Abound Abounded Abounds Argue Condemned Conspicuous Falsehood Glory God's Increases Instance Judged Lie Sinner Someone True. Truth Truthfulness UntrueJump to Next Abound Abounded Abounds Argue Condemned Conspicuous Falsehood Glory God's Increases Instance Judged Lie Sinner Someone True. Truth Truthfulness UntrueRomans 3 1. The Jews prerogative;3. which they have not lost; 9. howbeit the law convinces them also of sin; 20. therefore no one is justified by the law; 28. but all, without difference, by faith, only; 31. and yet the law is not abolished. However This word serves as a conjunction, indicating a contrast or exception to what has been previously stated. In the context of Romans, Paul is addressing potential objections to his teachings. The Greek word used here is "εἰ δέ" (ei de), which often introduces a hypothetical situation or rhetorical question. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the relationship between human sinfulness and divine truth. if my falsehood enhances God’s truthfulness and so increases His glory why am I still condemned as a sinner? My lie.--The Apostle puts his supposed case in the first person. "Lie," suggested as an antithesis to the word "truth," just used, has also a moral signification. It is the moral deflection that follows upon unbelief. Verse 7. - For if the truth of God in my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? One view is that this is a continuation or resumption of the question of ver. 5 on the part of the Jew, its drift being the same. But the word κἀγὼ, as well as the position of the verse after τῶς κρινε1FC0;ι, etc., suggests rather its being intended to express that any one throughout the world, as well as the Jew, might plead against' deserved judgment, if the Jew's supposed plea were valid. Nay, in that case, the apostle goes on to say, he, or any of us, might justify all wrongdoing for a supposed good end. Why not?Parallel Commentaries ... Greek However,δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. my ἐμῷ (emō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 1st Person Singular Strong's 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my. falsehood ψεύσματι (pseusmati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 5582: A falsehood, lie, untruthfulness. From pseudomai; a fabrication, i.e. Falsehood. accentuates ἐπερίσσευσεν (eperisseusen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4052: From perissos; to superabound, be in excess, be superfluous; also to cause to superabound or excel. God’s Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. truthfulness, ἀλήθεια (alētheia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 225: From alethes; truth. to the increase εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. of His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. glory, δόξαν (doxan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application. why τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. {am} I κἀγὼ (kagō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me. still ἔτι (eti) Adverb Strong's 2089: (a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition. Perhaps akin to etos; 'yet, ' still. condemned κρίνομαι (krinomai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. a sinner? ἁμαρτωλὸς (hamartōlos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 268: Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner. Links Romans 3:7 NIVRomans 3:7 NLT Romans 3:7 ESV Romans 3:7 NASB Romans 3:7 KJV Romans 3:7 BibleApps.com Romans 3:7 Biblia Paralela Romans 3:7 Chinese Bible Romans 3:7 French Bible Romans 3:7 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Romans 3:7 For if the truth of God through (Rom. Ro) |
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