Romans 3:8 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁸ 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.

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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 Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

Matthew 5:11

Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Romans 5:20

And the law came in beside, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

Romans 6:1

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

Romans 6:15

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.

Romans 7:7

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet:

2 Corinthians 11:15

It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

2 Corinthians 6:8

by glory and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

Jude 1:4

For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old set forth unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.