Romans 3:7 Parallel Translations

If my lie increases the glory that God receives by showing that God is truthful, why am I still judged as a sinner?(GOD'S WORD®)

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?

ASV:

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

BBE:

But if, because I am untrue, God being seen to be true gets more glory, why am I to be judged as a sinner?

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

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?

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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 Cross References

XREF:

Romans 3:4 May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written, "THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED IN YOUR WORDS, AND PREVAIL WHEN YOU ARE JUDGED."

Romans 9:19 You will say to me then, "Why does He still find fault? For who resists His will?" (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:7 {3} For if the {i} truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
(3) A third objection, which adds somewhat to the former: if sins turn out to the glory of God, they are not only not to be punished, but we ought rather to give ourselves to them: and this blasphemy Paul, as he fights to curse and detest it, pronounces it to be a just punishment against such blasphemers.
(i) The truth and unchangingness.

PNT:

3:7 Why yet am I also judged as a sinner? Here the Jew is supposed to repeat the last objection in another form. God's truth is shown by our lie. His threatenings are demonstrated to be absolutely true by his rejection of the Jewish nation. If our lie, our false life, has thus shown forth his glory, why should we be individually condemned ?

WES:

3:7 But, may the objector reply, if the truth of God hath abounded - Has been more abundantly shown. Through my lie - If my lie, that is, practice contrary to truth, conduces to the glory of God, by making his truth shine with superior advantage. Why am I still judged as a sinner - Can this be said to be any sin at all? Ought I not to do what would otherwise be evil, that so much good may come? To this the apostle does not deign to give a direct answer, but cuts the objector short with a severe reproof.

MHC:

3:1-8 The law could not save in or from sins, yet it gave the Jews advantages for obtaining salvation. Their stated ordinances, education in the knowledge of the true God and his service, and many favours shown to the children of Abraham, all were means of grace, and doubtless were made useful to the conversion of many. But especially the Scriptures were committed to them. Enjoyment of God's word and ordinances, is the chief happiness of a people. But God's promises are made only to believers; therefore the unbelief of some, or of many professors, cannot make this faithfulness of no effect. He will fulfil his promises to his people, and bring his threatened vengeance upon unbelievers. God's judging the world, should for ever silence all doubtings and reflections upon his justice. The wickedness and obstinate unbelief of the Jews, proved man's need of the righteousness of God by faith, and also his justice in punishing for sin. Let us do evil, that good may come, is oftener in the heart than in the mouth of sinners; for few thus justify themselves in their wicked ways. The believer knows that duty belongs to him, and events to God; and that he must not commit any sin, or speak one falsehood, upon the hope, or even assurance, that God may thereby glorify himself. If any speak and act thus, their condemnation is just.

CONC:

TRUE Abounded Abounds Argue Condemned Conspicuous Enhances Falsehood Gets Glory God's Increases Instance Judged Lie Redounding Sinner Truth Truthfulness Untrue Yet

Abound Abounded Abounds Argue Condemned Conspicuous Falsehood Glory God's Increases Instance Judged Lie Sinner Someone True. Truth Truthfulness Untrue

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