Romans 3:4
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Romans 3:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
God must prove true, though everyone prove a liar! As scripture says of God — ‘That you may be pronounced righteous in what you say, and gain your cause when people would judge you.’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Das sei ferne! Gott aber sei wahrhaftig, jeder Mensch aber Lügner, wie geschrieben steht: "Damit du gerechtfertigt werdest in deinen Worten, und überwindest, wenn du gerichtet wirst".
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
En ninguna manera; antes bien sea Dios verdadero, mas todo hombre mentiroso; como está escrito: Para que seas justificado en tus dichos, y venzas cuando de ti se juzgare.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
De maneira nenhuma! Antes seja Deus verdadeiro, e todo ser humano mentiroso, como está escrito: “Para que sejas justificado em tuas palavras, e prevaleças quando julgares”.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
De forma nenhuma. Ao invés disso, que Deus seja verdadeiro, e todo homem seja mentiroso. Como está escrito: "Para que sejas visto como justo em tuas palavras, e que prevaleças quando vieres a julgamento".
📖 Romans 3:4 in Context
2Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
3For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
4God 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.
5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
6God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
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