Romans 3:8
Strong's Lexicon
[Why]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

not [say],
μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

as
καθὼς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

some
τινες (tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

slanderously
βλασφημούμεθα (blasphēmoumetha)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 987: From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously.

claim [that]
φασίν (phasin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5346: To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.

we
ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

say,
λέγειν (legein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

Let us do
Ποιήσωμεν (Poiēsōmen)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

evil
κακὰ (kaka)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.

that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

good
ἀγαθά (agatha)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; 'good'.

may result ?
ἔλθῃ (elthē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

Their
ὧν (hōn)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

condemnation
κρίμα (krima)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2917: From krino; a decision ('crime').

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

deserved !
ἔνδικόν (endikon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1738: Righteous, just. From en and dike; in the right, i.e. Equitable.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!

Young's Literal Translation
and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say—‘We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?’ whose judgment is righteous.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And why not say, just as some people slanderously claim we say, “ Let us do what is evil so that good may come”? Their condemnation is deserved!

New American Standard Bible
And why not [say] (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), "Let us do evil that good may come "? Their condemnation is just.

King James Bible
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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Why not say--as some slanderously claim that we say--"Let us do evil that good may result"? Their condemnation is just!

New Living Translation
And some people even slander us by claiming that we say, "The more we sin, the better it is!" Those who say such things deserve to be condemned.

English Standard Version
And why not do evil that good may come?—as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just.

New American Standard Bible
And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), "Let us do evil that good may come "? Their condemnation is just.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And why not say, just as some people slanderously claim we say, "Let us do what is evil so that good may come"? Their condemnation is deserved!

International Standard Version
Or can we say—as some people slander us by claiming that we say—"Let's do evil that good may result"? They deserve to be condemned!

NET Bible
And why not say, "Let us do evil so that good may come of it"?--as some who slander us allege that we say. (Their condemnation is deserved!)

American Standard Version
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.

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

Young's Literal Translation
and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say -- 'We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous.
















Cross References
Romans 6:1
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

2 Corinthians 6:8
By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

2 Corinthians 11:15
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Romans 3:7
For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

Romans 3:6
God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

Romans 3:9
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

Romans 3:10
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Romans 3:11
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
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