Romans 3:4 
Context| NET © | Absolutely not! Let God be proven true, and every human being 1 shown up as a liar, 2 just as it is written: “so that you will be justified 3 in your words and will prevail when you are judged.” 4 |
| NIV © | Not at all! Let God be true, and every man a liar. As it is written: "So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge." |
| NASB © | May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written, "THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED IN YOUR WORDS, AND PREVAIL WHEN YOU ARE JUDGED." |
| NLT © | Of course not! Though everyone else in the world is a liar, God is true. As the Scriptures say, "He will be proved right in what he says, and he will win his case in court." |
| MSG © | Not on your life! Depend on it: God keeps his word even when the whole world is lying through its teeth. Scripture says the same: Your words stand fast and true; Rejection doesn't faze you. |
| BBE © | In no way: but let God be true, though every man is seen to be untrue; as it is said in the Writings, That your words may be seen to be true, and you may be seen to be right when you are judged. |
| NRSV © | By no means! Although everyone is a liar, let God be proved true, as it is written, "So that you may be justified in your words, and prevail in your judging." |
| NKJV © | Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: "That You may be justified in Your words, And may overcome when You are judged." |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | Absolutely not <3361> ! Let God <2316> be proven true <227> , and <1161> every <3956> human being <444> shown up as a liar <5583> , just as <2509> it is written <1125> : “so that <3704> you will be justified <1344> in <1722> your <4675> words <3056> and <2532> will prevail <3528> when you <4571> are judged .”<2919> |
| NET © | Absolutely not! Let God be proven true, and every human being 1 shown up as a liar, 2 just as it is written: “so that you will be justified 3 in your words and will prevail when you are judged.” 4 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “every man”; but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense here to stress humanity rather than masculinity. 2 tn Grk “Let God be true, and every man a liar.” The words “proven” and “shown up” are supplied in the translation to clarify the meaning. 3 tn Grk “might be justified,” a subjunctive verb, but in this type of clause it carries the same sense as the future indicative verb in the latter part. “Will” is more idiomatic in contemporary English. 4 tn Or “prevail when you judge.” A quotation from Ps 51:4. |
