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 let God 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 Il est grand de toute manière, et tout d’abord en ce que les oracles de Dieu leur ont été confiés.

3 Eh quoi! Si quelques-uns n’ont pas cru, leur incrédulité anéantira-t-elle la fidélité de Dieu?

4 Loin de là! Que Dieu, au contraire, soit reconnu pour vrai, et tout homme pour menteur, selon qu’il est écrit: Afin que tu sois trouvé juste dans tes paroles, Et que tu triomphes lorsqu’on te juge.

5 Mais si notre injustice établit la justice de Dieu, que dirons-nous? Dieu est-il injuste quand il déchaîne sa colère? (Je parle à la manière des hommes.)

6 Loin de là! Autrement, comment Dieu jugerait-il le monde?

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What Does Romans 3:4 Mean?

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