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Romans 3:4

God's faithfulnessTruth and honesty

2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

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.

5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

6 God forbid: for then how shall 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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Cross references

  • Psalms 51:4

    Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

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  • Psalms 116:11

    I said in my haste, All men are liars.

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  • Galatians 2:17

    But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

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  • Hebrews 6:18

    That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

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  • Titus 1:2

    In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

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  • Deuteronomy 32:4

    He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

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  • John 3:33

    He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

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  • Job 36:3

    I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

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