Romans 3:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?

English ASV

But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

English Amplified

But [you say] if through my falsehood God's integrity is magnified and advertised and abounds to His glory, why am I still being judged as a sinner?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But [you say] if through my falsehood God's integrity is magnified and advertised and abounds to His glory, why am I still being judged as a sinner?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But if by my lie God’s truth abounds to his glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For if the truth of God, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am *I* also judged as a sinner?

English EASY 2024

Someone might also say, ‘When I tell lies, that shows how great and good God is. My lies show more clearly that God always says what is true. So God should not say that I am a bad person. He should not punish me.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Someone might say, "When I lie, it really gives God glory, because my lie makes his truth easier to see. So why am I judged a sinner?"

But if through my lie God's truth abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But what if my untruth serves God's glory by making his truth stand out more clearly? Why should I still be condemned as a sinner?

English God's Word - GW 1995

If my lie increases the glory that God receives by showing that God is truthful, why am I still judged as a sinner?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But if by my lie God's truth is amplified to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If through my lie the truth of God has abounded more to His glory, why am I still being judged as a sinner?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But if God's truth redounds to his glory through my falsehood, why am I still being condemned as a sinner?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For if by my lie the truth of God enhances his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Someone might argue, "When I lie, it becomes clearer that God is truthful. It makes his glory shine more brightly. Why then does he find me guilty of sin?"

English NIV

Someone might argue, "If my falsehood enhances God's truthfulness and so increases his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?"

English NKJ 1982

For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

English NLT

"But," some might still argue, "how can God judge and condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty highlights his truthfulness and brings him more glory?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But if through my falsehood God's truthfulness abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So, if my lie brings into sharp contrast the brightness of God’s truth, and if my lie accentuates his glory, then why should I be condemned as a sinner?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But if through my falsehood God's truthfulness abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For he could not judge and condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty brought him glory by pointing up his honesty in contrast to my lies.

English Tyndale 1537

if the verity(trueth) of God appear more excellent thorow my lie,(lye) unto his praise, why am I hence forth judged as a sinner?

Romans 3:7 — Compare Translations