Romans 3:8 - The Scriptures 2009

⁸ And why not say, “Let us do evil so that the good might come”? – as we are wrongly accused and as some claim that we say. Their judgment is in the right.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ And why should we not do evil that good may come?–as some slanderously charge us with teaching. Such [false teaching] is justly condemned by them.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

⁸ Why not say, “Let’s do evil things so that good things will come out of it”? (Some people who slander us accuse us of saying that, but these people deserve criticism.)

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And should we not do evil, so that good may result? For so we have been slandered, and so some have claimed we said; their condemnation is just.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ And 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.

Romans 3:8 Cross References

Jeremiah 40:16

But Geḏalyahu son of Aḥiqam said to Yoḥanan son of Qarĕaḥ, “Do not do this matter, for what you are saying about Yishma‛ĕl is not true.”

Matthew 5:11

“Blessed are you when they reproach and persecute you, and falsely say every wicked word against you, for My sake.

Romans 5:20

And the Torah came in beside, so that the trespass would increase. But where sin increased, favour increased still more,

Romans 6:1

What, then, shall we say? Shall we continue in sin, to let favour increase?

Romans 6:15

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under Torah but under favour? Let it not be!

Romans 7:7

What, then, shall we say? Is the Torah sin? Let it not be! However, I did not know sin except through the Torah. For also the covetousness I knew not if the Torah had not said, “You shall not covet.”

2 Corinthians 11:15

It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works!

2 Corinthians 6:8

through esteem and disrespect, through evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers, and yet true;

Jude 1:4

For certain men have slipped in, whose judgment was written about long ago, wicked ones perverting the favour of our Elohim for indecency, and denying the only Master יהוה and our Master יהושע Messiah.