Romans 3:8

Romans chapter 3 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

and why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.

King James Version · 1611

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.

American Standard Version · 1901

and why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.

v.7But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

v.8This passage

v.9What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet:
Romans 6:1
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Matthew 5:11
Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
1 Peter 3:16
having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.
Romans 5:20
And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:
Romans 6:15
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.