Romans 3:8

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Romans 3:8


← Romans 3:7 Romans 3:8 (KJV) Romans 3:9 →
For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
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.
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;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

AndG2532 notG3361 rather,(asG2531 we be slanderously reportedG987, andG2532 asG2531 someG5100 affirmG5346 that weG2248 sayG3004,)G3754 Let us doG4160 evilG2556, thatG2443 goodG18 may comeG2064? whoseG3739 damnationG2917 isG2076 justG1738.


Original Greek

καὶ μή καθὼς βλασφημούμεθα, καὶ καθώς φασί τινες ἡμᾶς λέγειν ὅτι, Ποιήσωμεν τὰ κακὰ ἵνα ἔλθῃ τὰ ἀγαθά; ὧν τὸ κρίμα ἔνδικόν ἐστι.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ And
μή
mē G3361 PRT-N not
καθὼς
kathōs G2531 ADV (as
βλασφημούμεθα,
blasphēmoumetha G987 V-PPI-1P we be slanderously reported
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ and
καθώς
kathōs G2531 ADV as
φασί
phasi G5346 V-PAI-3P affirm
τινες
tines G5100 X-NPM some
ἡμᾶς
hēmas G2248 P-1AP that we
λέγειν
legein G3004 V-PAN say
ὅτι,
hoti G3754 CONJ
Ποιήσωμεν
Poiēsōmen G4160 V-AAS-1P Let us do
τὰ
ta G3588 T-APN *
κακὰ
kaka G2556 A-APN evil
ἵνα
hina G2443 CONJ that
ἔλθῃ
elthē G2064 V-2AAS-3S may come
τὰ
ta G3588 T-NPN *
ἀγαθά;
agatha G18 A-NPN good
ὧν
hōn G3739 R-GPM whose
τὸ
to G3588 T-NSN *
κρίμα
krima G2917 N-NSN damnation
ἔνδικόν
endikon G1738 A-NSN just
ἐστι.
esti G2076 V-PAI-3S is
Strong's References
  • G18 — ἀγαθός (agathós, ag-ath-os'): a primary word; "good" (in any sense, often as noun); benefit, good(-s, things), well. Compare καλός (kalós) G2570.
  • G987 — βλασφημέω (blasphēméō, blas-fay-meh'-o): from βλάσφημος (blásphēmos) G989; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously; (speak) blaspheme(-er, -mously, -my), defame, rail on, revile, speak evil
  • G1738 — ἔνδικος (éndikos, en'-dee-kos): from ἐν (en) G1722 and δίκη (díkē) G1349; in the right, i.e. equitable; just
  • G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) ἐλεύθομαι (eleúthomai) el-yoo'-thom-ahee, or (active) ἔλθω (élthō) el'-tho, which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set
  • G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are; are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle
  • G2248 — ἡμᾶς (hēmâs, hay-mas'): accusative case plural of ἐγώ (egṓ) G1473; us; our, us, we
  • G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ (ho) G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result); albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363.
  • G2531 — καθώς (kathṓs, kath-oce'): from κατά (katá) G2596 and ὡς (hōs) G5613; just (or inasmuch) as, that; according to, (according, even) as, how, when
  • G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
  • G2556 — κακός (kakós, kak-os'): apparently a primary word; worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas πονηρός (ponērós) G4190 properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious; bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked
  • G2917 — κρίμα (kríma, kree'-mah): from κρίνω (krínō) G2919; a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ("crime")); avenge, condemned, condemnation, damnation, + go to law, judgment
  • G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω (épō) G2036 and φημί (phēmí) G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω (rhéō) G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω (laléō) G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean; ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter
  • G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
  • G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ (ho) G3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that; one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ (hoû) G3757.
  • G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): neuter of ὅστις (hóstis) G3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because; as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why
  • G4160 — ποιέω (poiéō, poy-eh'-o): apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct); abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω (prássō) G4238.
  • G5100 — τὶς (tìs, tis): an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object; a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever)
  • G5346 — φημί (phēmí, fay-mee'): properly, the same as the base of φῶς (phōs) G5457 and φαίνω (phaínō) G5316; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say; affirm, say. Compare λέγω (légō) G3004.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
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