Romans 3:7

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Romans 3:7

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BSB

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?

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

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?

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ASV

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?

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

But if the truth of God in my falsehood abounded to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Romans 3

⁵ But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.

⁶ Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?

⁷ However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?

⁸ Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!

⁹ What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.

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