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By no means! Although every human is a liar, let God be proved true, as it is written,

“So that you may be justified in your words
    and you will prevail[a] when you go to trial.”(A)

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  1. 3.4 Other ancient authorities read you may prevail

Not at all! Let God be true,(A) and every human being a liar.(B) As it is written:

“So that you may be proved right when you speak
    and prevail when you judge.”[a](C)

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  1. Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4

Against you, you alone, have I sinned
    and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you are justified in your sentence
    and blameless when you pass judgment.(A)

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Against you, you only, have I sinned(A)
    and done what is evil in your sight;(B)
so you are right in your verdict
    and justified when you judge.(C)

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11 I said in my consternation,
    “Everyone is a liar.”(A)

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11 in my alarm I said,
    “Everyone is a liar.”(A)

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17 But if, in our effort to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have been found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not!

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17 “But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we Jews find ourselves also among the sinners,(A) doesn’t that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not!(B)

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18 so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God would prove false, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to seize the hope set before us.(A)

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18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,(A) we who have fled to take hold of the hope(B) set before us may be greatly encouraged.

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in the hope of eternal life that God, who never lies, promised before the ages began(A)

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in the hope of eternal life,(A) which God, who does not lie,(B) promised before the beginning of time,(C)

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The Rock, his work is perfect,
    and all his ways are just.
A faithful God, without deceit,
    just and upright is he;(A)

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He is the Rock,(A) his works are perfect,(B)
    and all his ways are just.
A faithful God(C) who does no wrong,
    upright(D) and just is he.(E)

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20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true;[a] and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.(A)

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  1. 5.20 Other ancient authorities read know the true God

20 We know also that the Son of God has come(A) and has given us understanding,(B) so that we may know him who is true.(C) And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.(D)

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I will bring my knowledge from far away
    and ascribe righteousness to my Maker.(A)

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I get my knowledge from afar;(A)
    I will ascribe justice to my Maker.(B)

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33 Whoever has accepted his testimony has certified[a] this, that God is true.(A)

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  1. 3.33 Gk set a seal to

33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful.

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160 The sum of your word is truth,
    and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.(A)

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160 All your words are true;
    all your righteous laws are eternal.(A)

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For the Lord is good;
    his steadfast love endures forever
    and his faithfulness to all generations.(A)

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For the Lord is good(A) and his love endures forever;(B)
    his faithfulness(C) continues through all generations.

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The Message to Philadelphia

“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:

These are the words of the Holy One, the True One,
    who has the key of David,
    who opens and no one will shut,
        who shuts and no one opens:(A)

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To the Church in Philadelphia

“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia(A) write:

These are the words of him who is holy(B) and true,(C) who holds the key of David.(D) What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.

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