Romans 3:4

NETBible

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."

KJV
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NASB ©
May it never
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be! Rather
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, let God
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be found
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true
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, though
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every
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man
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be found
a liar
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, as it is written
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, "THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED
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IN YOUR WORDS
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, AND PREVAIL
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WHEN
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YOU ARE JUDGED
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."
NET [draft] ITL
Absolutely not
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! Let God
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be proven true
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, and
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every
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human being
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shown up as a liar
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, just as
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it is written
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: “so that
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you will be justified
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in
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your
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words
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and
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will prevail
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when you
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are judged
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.”
GREEK
mh genoito o yeov alhyhv pav de anyrwpov qeusthv kayaper gegraptai an dikaiwyhv toiv logoiv sou kai nikhseiv tw krinesyai
NETBible

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.