Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

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Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf?
    Will you speak deceitfully for him?(A)

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For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

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Be assured that my words are not false;(A)
    one who has perfect knowledge(B) is with you.(C)

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But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

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Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways;(A) we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God.(B) On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience(C) in the sight of God.

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

God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

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

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.

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But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly,(A) what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)(B) Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?(C) Someone might argue, “If my falsehood enhances God’s truthfulness and so increases his glory,(D) why am I still condemned as a sinner?”(E) Why not say—as some slanderously claim that we say—“Let us do evil that good may result”?(F) Their condemnation is just!

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They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

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They will put you out of the synagogue;(A) in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God.(B)

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21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

22 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.

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21 I will show no partiality,(A)
    nor will I flatter anyone;(B)
22 for if I were skilled in flattery,
    my Maker(C) would soon take me away.(D)

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My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

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my lips will not say anything wicked,
    and my tongue will not utter lies.(A)

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He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

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If anyone denounces their friends for reward,(A)
    the eyes of their children will fail.(B)

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Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

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“Are all these words to go unanswered?(A)
    Is this talker to be vindicated?(B)
Will your idle talk(C) reduce others to silence?
    Will no one rebuke you when you mock?(D)
You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless(E)
    and I am pure(F) in your sight.’

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Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

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“Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished?(A)
    Where were the upright ever destroyed?(B)

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