Galatians 2:17
Context2:17 But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves have also been found to be sinners, is Christ then one who encourages 1 sin? Absolutely not!
Romans 3:4
Context3:4 Absolutely not! Let God be proven true, and every human being 2 shown up as a liar, 3 just as it is written: “so that you will be justified 4 in your words and will prevail when you are judged.” 5
Romans 3:6
Context3:6 Absolutely not! For otherwise how could God judge the world?
[2:17] 1 tn Or “does Christ serve the interests of sin?”; or “is Christ an agent for sin?” See BDAG 230-31 s.v. διάκονος 2.
[3:4] 2 tn Grk “every man”; but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense here to stress humanity rather than masculinity.
[3:4] 3 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.
[3:4] 4 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.
[3:4] 5 tn Or “prevail when you judge.” A quotation from Ps 51:4.