King James Bible
KJVGod 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.
Translation Comparison
Romans 3:4
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Romans 3:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But God is true; and every man a liar, as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment. | |
English Revised VersionERV | God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | By no means: verily let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy sayings, and mayest overcome when thou art judged. | |
World English BibleWEB | May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, |That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | let it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, 'That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | God forbid: yes, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | No, indeed; let us hold God to be true, though every man should prove to be false. As it stands written, |That Thou mayest be shown to be just in the sentence Thou pronouncest, and gain Thy cause when Thou contendest.| |
American Standard Version
ASVGod forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut God is true; and every man a liar, as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFar be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.
English Revised Version
ERVGod forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBy no means: verily let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy sayings, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.
World English Bible
WEBMay it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, |That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTlet it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, 'That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.'
American King James Version
AKJVGod forbid: yes, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTNo, indeed; let us hold God to be true, though every man should prove to be false. As it stands written, |That Thou mayest be shown to be just in the sentence Thou pronouncest, and gain Thy cause when Thou contendest.|
King James Bible
KJVGod 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.
American Standard Version
ASVGod forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut God is true; and every man a liar, as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFar be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.
English Revised Version
ERVGod forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBy no means: verily let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy sayings, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.
World English Bible
WEBMay it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, |That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTlet it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, 'That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.'
American King James Version
AKJVGod forbid: yes, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTNo, indeed; let us hold God to be true, though every man should prove to be false. As it stands written, |That Thou mayest be shown to be just in the sentence Thou pronouncest, and gain Thy cause when Thou contendest.|