Romans 3:5-8

New American Standard Bible

⁵But if our unrighteousness ^[a]^(A)demonstrates the righteousness of God, ^(B)what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (^(C)I am speaking from a human viewpoint.) ⁶^(D)Far from it! For otherwise, how will ^(E)God judge the world? ⁷But if through my lie ^(F)the truth of God abounded to His glory, ^(G)why am I also still being judged as a sinner? ⁸And why not say (just as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), “^(H)Let’s do evil that good may come of it”? ^[b]Their condemnation is deserved.

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Romans 3:5 I.e., by requiring His judgment
Romans 3:8 Lit Whose

Romans 3:5-8

International Standard Version

⁵But if our unrighteousness serves to confirm God’s righteousness, what can we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his wrath on us, is he? (I am talking in human terms.) ⁶Of course not! Otherwise, how could God judge the world? ⁷For^[a] if through my falsehood God’s truthfulness glorifies him even more, why am I still being condemned as a sinner? ⁸Or can we say—as some people slander us by claiming that we say—“Let’s do evil that good may result”? They deserve to be condemned!

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Romans 3:7 Other mss. read But

Romans 3:5-8

New International Version

⁵But 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) ⁶Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?^(C) ⁷Someone might argue, “If my falsehood enhances God’s truthfulness and so increases his glory,^(D) why am I still condemned as a sinner?”^(E) ⁸Why not say—as some slanderously claim that we say—“Let us do evil that good may result”?^(F) Their condemnation is just!