Romans 3:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?”

Romans 3:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 3:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 3:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?”

Romans 3:7 — World English Bible

Romans 3:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? ”

Romans 3:7 — American Standard Version

Romans 3:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?”

Romans 3:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 3:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For if the truth ofGod, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am I also judged as a sinner? ”

Romans 3:7 — Darby Translation

Romans 3:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For if the veritie of God hath more abounded through my lye vnto his glorie, why am I yet condemned as a sinner?”

Romans 3:7 — Geneva Bible

Romans 3:7 in Context — Romans 3

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?

7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

8 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.

9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

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What Does Romans 3:7 Mean?

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