Romans 3:7

For if by my lie the truth of God enhances ¹  his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner?

biblegateway Rom 3:7

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

biblegateway Rom 3:7

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

biblegateway Rom 3:7

"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?"

biblegateway Rom 3:7

It's simply perverse to say, "If my lies serve to show off God's truth all the more gloriously, why blame me? I'm doing God a favor."

SABDAweb Rom 3:7

But if, because I am untrue, God being seen to be true gets more glory, why am I to be judged as a sinner?

bibleoremus Rom 3:7

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

biblegateway Rom 3:7

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

biblegateway Rom 3:7

For if by my lie the truth of God enhances ¹  his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner?

¹ tn Grk “abounded unto.”