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

if the truth.

Genesis 37:8,9,20 His brethren answered: Shalt thou be our king? or shall we be subject to thy dominion? Therefore this matter of his dreams and words ministered nourishment to their envy and hatred. . . .

Genesis 44:1-14 And Joseph commanded the steward of his house, saying: Fill their sacks with corn, as much as they can hold: and put the money of every one in the top of his sack. . . .

Genesis 50:18-20 And his brethren came to him; and worshipping prostrate on the ground, they said: We are thy servants. . . .

Exodus 3:19 But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, but by a mighty hand.

Exodus 14:5,30 And it was told the king of the Egyptians that the people was fled: and the heart of Pharao and of his servants was changed with regard to the people, and they said: What meant we to do, that we let Israel go from serving us? . . .

1 Kings 13:17,18,26-32 Because the Lord spoke to me, in the word of the Lord, saying: Thou shalt not eat bread, and thou shalt not drink water there, nor return by the way thou wentest. . . .

2 Kings 8:10-15 And Eliseus said to him: Go tell him: Thou shalt recover: but the Lord hath shewed me that he shall surely die. . . .

Matthew 26:34,69-75 Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee that in this night before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. . . .

why yet.

Romans 9:19,20 Thou wilt say therefore to me: Why doth he then find fault? For who resisteth his will? . . .

Isaiah 10:6,7 I will send him to a deceitful nation, and I will give him a charge against the people of my wrath, to take away the spoils, and to lay hold on the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. . . .

Acts 2:23 This same being delivered up, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you by the hands of wicked men have crucified and slain.

Acts 13:27-29 For they that inhabited Jerusalem and the rulers thereof, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, judging him, have fulfilled them. . . .

Context
God Remains Faithful
6(I speak according to man.) God forbid! Otherwise how shall God judge this world? 7For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie, unto his glory, why am I also yet judged as a sinner? 8And not rather (as we are slandered and as some affirm that we say) let us do evil that there may come good? Whose damnation is just.…
Cross References
Romans 3:4
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.

Romans 9:19
Thou wilt say therefore to me: Why doth he then find fault? For who resisteth his will?

Lexicon
However,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

my
ἐμῷ (emō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

falsehood
ψεύσματι (pseusmati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5582: A falsehood, lie, untruthfulness. From pseudomai; a fabrication, i.e. Falsehood.

accentuates
ἐπερίσσευσεν (eperisseusen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4052: From perissos; to superabound, be in excess, be superfluous; also to cause to superabound or excel.

God’s
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

truthfulness,
ἀλήθεια (alētheia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 225: From alethes; truth.

to the increase
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

of His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

glory,
δόξαν (doxan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

why
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

{am} I
κἀγὼ (kagō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me.

still
ἔτι (eti)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2089: (a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition. Perhaps akin to etos; 'yet, ' still.

condemned
κρίνομαι (krinomai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a sinner?
ἁμαρτωλὸς (hamartōlos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 268: Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner.


Additional Translations
However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?

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

For if the truth of God has more abounded through my lie to his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

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

For if the truth of God, in my lie, has more abounded to his glory, why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

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

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

If, for instance, a falsehood of mine has made God's truthfulness more conspicuous, redounding to His glory, why am I judged all the same as a sinner?

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

for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?
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