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Romans 3:4

God's faithfulnessTruth and honesty

2 Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.

3 What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?

Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”

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?

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BSB
Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”
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.
WEB
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.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
Never may it be! But let God be true and every man a liar, as it has been written: “So that You may be justified in Your words, and you will be victorious in Your judging.”
ÅB
Langt ifra! La det stå fast at Gud er sannferdig, men hvert menneske en løgner som det står skrevet: «At du må kjennes rettferdig i dine ord og vinne når du fører din sak.»
OTB
Slett ikke! La Gud være sann, og hvert menneske en løgner, slik det er skrevet:
"For at du kan bli rettferdiggjort i dine ord
og seire når du blir dømt."
B1930
Langt derifra! la det stå fast at Gud er sanndru, men hvert menneske en løgner, som skrevet er: At du må kjennes rettferdig i dine ord og vinne når du fører din sak.

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