Romans 3:7
Strong's Lexicon
However,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

my
ἐμῷ (emō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

falsehood
ψεύσματι (pseusmati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5582: A falsehood, lie, untruthfulness. From pseudomai; a fabrication, i.e. Falsehood.

accentuates
ἐπερίσσευσεν (eperisseusen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4052: From perissos; to superabound, be in excess, be superfluous; also to cause to superabound or excel.

God’s
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

truthfulness,
ἀλήθεια (alētheia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 225: From alethes; truth.

to the increase
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

of His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

glory,
δόξαν (doxan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

why
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

{am} I
κἀγὼ (kagō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me.

still
ἔτι (eti)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2089: (a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition. Perhaps akin to etos; 'yet, ' still.

condemned
κρίνομαι (krinomai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a sinner ?
ἁμαρτωλὸς (hamartōlos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 268: Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner.

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

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

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

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

King James Bible
For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Someone might argue, "If my falsehood enhances God's truthfulness and so increases his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?"

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

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

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

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

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

International Standard Version
For if through my falsehood God's truthfulness glorifies him even more, why am I still being condemned as a sinner?

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

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

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

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
















Cross References
Romans 3:4
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

Romans 9:19
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Romans 3:6
God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

Romans 3:8
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.

Romans 3:9
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

Romans 3:10
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
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