Romans 3:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.”
Romans 3:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Romans 3:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Romans 3:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.””
Romans 3:4 — World English Bible
Romans 3:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment. ”
Romans 3:4 — American Standard Version
Romans 3:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“let it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, `That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.'”
Romans 3:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Romans 3:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Far be the thought: but letGod be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment. ”
Romans 3:4 — Darby Translation
Romans 3:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“God forbid: yea, let God be true, and euery man a lyar, as it is written, That thou mightest be iustified in thy words, and ouercome, when thou art iudged.”
Romans 3:4 — Geneva Bible
Romans 3:4 in Context — Romans 3
2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
What Does Romans 3:4 Mean?
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