Romans 3:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Romans 3:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 3:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 3:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let’s do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.”

Romans 3:8 — World English Bible

Romans 3:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.”

Romans 3:8 — American Standard Version

Romans 3:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say--`We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous.”

Romans 3:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 3:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just.”

Romans 3:8 — Darby Translation

Romans 3:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And (as we are blamed, and as some affirme, that we say) why doe we not euil, that good may come thereof? whose damnation is iust.”

Romans 3:8 — Geneva Bible

Romans 3:8 in Context — Romans 3

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

7 Et si, par mon mensonge, la vérité de Dieu éclate davantage pour sa gloire, pourquoi suis-je moi-même encore jugé comme pécheur?

8 Et pourquoi ne ferions-nous pas le mal afin qu’il en arrive du bien, comme quelques-uns, qui nous calomnient, prétendent que nous le disons? La condamnation de ces gens est juste.

9 Quoi donc! Sommes-nous plus excellents? Nullement. Car nous avons déjà prouvé que tous, Juifs et Grecs, sont sous l’empire du péché,

10 selon qu’il est écrit: Il n’y a point de juste, Pas même un seul;

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