Parallel Verses
- Amplified Bible - But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God is not wrong to inflict His wrath [on us], is He? (I am speaking in purely human terms.)
- 新标点和合本 - 我且照着人的常话说，我们的不义若显出 神的义来，我们可以怎么说呢？ 神降怒，是他不义吗？
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我姑且照着人的看法来说，我们的不义若显出上帝的义来，我们要怎么说呢？上帝降怒是他不义吗？
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我姑且照着人的看法来说，我们的不义若显出 神的义来，我们要怎么说呢？ 神降怒是他不义吗？
- 当代译本 - 我姑且用人的观点说：“如果我们的不义反衬出上帝的公义，我们该怎么说呢？上帝向我们发怒是祂不公正吗？”
- 圣经新译本 - 我且照着人的见解来说，我们的不义若彰显 神的义，我们可以说什么呢？难道降怒的 神是不义的吗？
- 中文标准译本 - 但是，如果我按人的意思来说，我们的不义可以显明神的义，那我们要怎么说呢？难道降震怒的神是不公正的吗？
- 现代标点和合本 - 我且照着人的常话说，我们的不义若显出神的义来，我们可以怎么说呢？神降怒是他不义吗？
- 和合本（拼音版） - 我且照着人的常话说，我们的不义若显出上帝的义来，我们可以怎么说呢？上帝降怒，是他不义吗？
- New International Version - But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)
- New International Reader's Version - Doesn’t the fact that we are wrong prove more clearly that God is right? Then what can we say? Can we say that God is not fair when he brings his anger down on us? As you can tell, I am just using human ways of thinking.
- English Standard Version - But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unrighteous to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.)
- New Living Translation - “But,” some might say, “our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn’t it unfair, then, for him to punish us?” (This is merely a human point of view.)
- Christian Standard Bible - But if our unrighteousness highlights God’s righteousness, what are we to say? I am using a human argument: Is God unrighteous to inflict wrath?
- New American Standard Bible - But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking from a human viewpoint.)
- New King James Version - But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (I speak as a man.)
- American Standard Version - But if our unrighteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.)
- King James Version - But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
- New English Translation - But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he? (I am speaking in human terms.)
- World English Bible - But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.
- 新標點和合本 - 我且照着人的常話說，我們的不義若顯出神的義來，我們可以怎麼說呢？神降怒，是他不義嗎？
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我姑且照着人的看法來說，我們的不義若顯出上帝的義來，我們要怎麼說呢？上帝降怒是他不義嗎？
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我姑且照着人的看法來說，我們的不義若顯出 神的義來，我們要怎麼說呢？ 神降怒是他不義嗎？
- 當代譯本 - 我姑且用人的觀點說：「如果我們的不義反襯出上帝的公義，我們該怎麼說呢？上帝向我們發怒是祂不公正嗎？」
- 聖經新譯本 - 我且照著人的見解來說，我們的不義若彰顯 神的義，我們可以說甚麼呢？難道降怒的 神是不義的嗎？
- 呂振中譯本 - 但是我們的不義倘若證明上帝的義來，那要怎麼講呢？難道說上帝顯義怒是不義麼？（我且照人的講法說話吧）。
- 中文標準譯本 - 但是，如果我按人的意思來說，我們的不義可以顯明神的義，那我們要怎麼說呢？難道降震怒的神是不公正的嗎？
- 現代標點和合本 - 我且照著人的常話說，我們的不義若顯出神的義來，我們可以怎麼說呢？神降怒是他不義嗎？
- 文理和合譯本 - 我且依人而言、若我之不義彰上帝義、我將何言、上帝降怒為不義乎、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 我今所言者、藉人言耳、曰、我不義、益彰上帝之義、吾何以稱之哉、如是而上帝施刑、豈義乎、
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我今且按人言言之曰、若我儕之不義、顯彰天主之義、則何言哉、天主施刑、可謂其不義乎、
- 吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 曰：若人之不義、適足彰天主之義、則就人情言之、吾將何說、豈主之譴怒為不義乎？
- Nueva Versión Internacional - Pero, si nuestra injusticia pone de relieve la justicia de Dios, ¿qué diremos? ¿Que Dios es injusto al descargar sobre nosotros su ira? (Hablo en términos humanos).
- 현대인의 성경 - 그러나 우리의 불의가 하나님의 의를 드러내면 어떻게 되겠습니까? 그렇다고 벌을 내리시는 하나님이 불의하다고 할 수 있겠습니까? (나는 사람의 논리대로 말합니다.)
- Новый Русский Перевод - Но если наша неправедность яснее показывает праведность Божью, то значит ли это, что Бог несправедлив в Своем гневе на нас? (Я говорю по человеческому рассуждению.)
- Восточный перевод - Но если наша неправедность яснее показывает праведность Всевышнего, то значит ли это, что Всевышний несправедлив в Своём гневе на нас? (Я говорю по человеческому рассуждению.)
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Но если наша неправедность яснее показывает праведность Аллаха, то значит ли это, что Аллах несправедлив в Своём гневе на нас? (Я говорю по человеческому рассуждению.)
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Но если наша неправедность яснее показывает праведность Всевышнего, то значит ли это, что Всевышний несправедлив в Своём гневе на нас? (Я говорю по человеческому рассуждению.)
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Mais si notre injustice contribue à manifester que Dieu est juste, que pouvons-nous en conclure ? Dieu n’est-il pas injuste quand il nous fait subir sa colère ? – Bien entendu, je raisonne ici d’une manière très humaine. –
- リビングバイブル - ところが、こんなふうに主張する人がいます。「でも、私たちの神に対する不忠実は、むしろよかったのではないか。人々は、私たちがどんなに悪い人間であるかを見て、神がどんなに正しい方であるかに気づくだろうから。」すると、彼らの罪が神の役に立っているのに、罰せられるのは不公平だということになるのでしょうか。
- Nestle Aland 28 - εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀδικία ἡμῶν θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην συνίστησιν, τί ἐροῦμεν; μὴ ἄδικος ὁ θεὸς ὁ ἐπιφέρων τὴν ὀργήν; κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω.
- unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀδικία ἡμῶν, Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην συνίστησιν, τί ἐροῦμεν? μὴ ἄδικος ὁ Θεὸς, ὁ ἐπιφέρων τὴν ὀργήν? (κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω.)
- Nova Versão Internacional - Mas, se a nossa injustiça ressalta de maneira ainda mais clara a justiça de Deus, que diremos? Que Deus é injusto por aplicar a sua ira? (Estou usando um argumento humano.)
- Hoffnung für alle - Nun könnte man aber einwenden: Müssen wir Gott nicht sogar untreu sein, damit Gottes Treue erst richtig zur Geltung kommt? Ist es dann nicht ungerecht von Gott, wenn er uns wegen unserer Schuld bestraft?
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Có vài người nói: “Nhưng tội lỗi chúng ta làm nổi bật đức công chính của Đức Chúa Trời. Có phải như thế là bất công khi Ngài hình phạt chúng ta không?” (Theo lập luận của một vài người).
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - แต่จะว่าอย่างไรถ้าความอธรรมของเราทำให้ความชอบธรรมของพระเจ้าโดดเด่นชัดเจนยิ่งขึ้น? จะว่าพระเจ้าไม่ยุติธรรมหรือที่ทรงให้พระพิโรธลงมาเหนือเรา? (นี่ข้าพเจ้าโต้แย้งแบบมนุษย์)
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - แต่ถ้าความไม่ชอบธรรมของเราแสดงให้เห็นความชอบธรรมของพระเจ้าชัดเจนยิ่งขึ้น แล้วเราจะว่าอย่างไร เมื่อพระเจ้าลงโทษเรา พระองค์ไม่มีความยุติธรรมอย่างนั้นหรือ (ข้าพเจ้าพูดอย่างมนุษย์)
Cross Reference
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6 - For after all it is only just for God to repay with distress those who distress you,
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7 - and to give relief to you who are so distressed and to us as well when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in a flame of fire,
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8 - dealing out [full and complete] vengeance to those who do not [seek to] know God and to those who ignore and refuse to obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus [by choosing not to respond to Him].
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9 - These people will pay the penalty and endure the punishment of everlasting destruction, banished from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,
- Revelation 15:3 - And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and wonderful and awe-inspiring are Your works [in judgment], O Lord God, the Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all]; Righteous and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Nahum 1:2 - The Lord is a jealous and avenging God [protecting and demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His]; The Lord avenges and He is full of wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves wrath for His enemies.
- 1 Corinthians 15:32 - What good has it done me if, [merely] from a human point of view, I fought with wild animals at Ephesus? If the dead are not raised [at all], let us eat and drink [enjoying ourselves now], for tomorrow we die.
- Romans 3:7 - But [as you might say] if through my lie God’s truth was magnified and abounded to His glory, why am I still being judged as a sinner?
- Psalms 58:10 - The [unyieldingly] righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance [of God]; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Psalms 58:11 - Men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely there is a God who judges on the earth.”
- Romans 12:19 - Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for God’s wrath [and His judicial righteousness]; for it is written [in Scripture], “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
- Romans 6:1 - What shall we say [to all this]? Should we continue in sin and practice sin as a habit so that [God’s gift of] grace may increase and overflow?
- Revelation 16:5 - And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “Righteous and just are You, Who are and Who were, O Holy One, because You judged these things;
- Revelation 16:6 - for they have poured out the blood of the saints (God’s people) and the prophets, and You [in turn] have given them blood to drink. They deserve Your judgment.”
- Revelation 16:7 - And I heard [another from] the altar saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all], Your judgments are true and fair and righteous.”
- Romans 9:13 - As it is written and forever remains written, “ Jacob I loved (chose, protected, blessed), but Esau I hated (held in disregard compared to Jacob).”
- Romans 9:14 - What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? Certainly not!
- Nahum 1:6 - Who can stand before His indignation [His great wrath]? And who can stand up and endure the fierceness of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire And the rocks are destroyed by Him.
- Nahum 1:7 - The Lord is good, A strength and stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows [He recognizes, cares for, and understands fully] those who take refuge and trust in Him.
- Nahum 1:8 - But with an overwhelming flood [of judgment through invading armies] He will make a complete destruction of its site And will pursue His enemies into darkness.
- Revelation 18:20 - Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints (God’s people) and apostles and prophets [who were martyred], because God has executed vengeance for you [through righteous judgment] upon her.”
- Romans 3:25 - whom God displayed publicly [before the eyes of the world] as a [life-giving] sacrifice of atonement and reconciliation (propitiation) by His blood [to be received] through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness [which demands punishment for sin], because in His forbearance [His deliberate restraint] He passed over the sins previously committed [before Jesus’ crucifixion].
- Romans 3:26 - It was to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the One who justifies those who have faith in Jesus [and rely confidently on Him as Savior].
- Romans 8:20 - For the creation was subjected to frustration and futility, not willingly [because of some intentional fault on its part], but by the will of Him who subjected it, in hope
- Romans 8:21 - that the creation itself will also be freed from its bondage to decay [and gain entrance] into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
- Psalms 94:1 - O Lord God, You to whom vengeance belongs, O God, You to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth [in judgment]!
- Psalms 94:2 - Rise up, O Judge of the earth; Give to the proud a fitting compensation.
- Romans 3:19 - Now we know that whatever the Law [of Moses] says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that [the excuses of] every mouth may be silenced [from protesting] and that all the world may be held accountable to God [and subject to His judgment].
- Deuteronomy 32:39 - See now that I, I am He, And there is no god besides Me; It is I who put to death and I who give life. I have wounded and it is I who heal, And there is no one who can deliver from [the power of] My hand.
- Deuteronomy 32:40 - Indeed, I lift up My hand to heaven, And say (swear an oath), as I live forever,
- Deuteronomy 32:41 - If I sharpen the lightning of My sword, And My hand takes hold of judgment, I will render vengeance on My adversaries, And I will repay those who hate Me.
- Deuteronomy 32:42 - I will make My arrows drunk with blood, And My sword will devour flesh, With the blood of the slain and the captives, From the heads of the leaders of the enemy.’
- Deuteronomy 32:43 - Rejoice, O nations, with His people; For He will avenge the blood of His servants, And will render vengeance on His adversaries, And will atone for His land and His people.”
- Romans 4:1 - What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather humanly speaking, has found? [Has he obtained a favored standing?]
- Romans 9:18 - So then, He has mercy on whom He wills (chooses), and He hardens [the heart of] whom He wills.
- Romans 9:19 - You will say to me then, “Why does He still blame me [for sinning]? For who [including myself] has [ever] resisted His will and purpose?”
- Romans 9:20 - On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers [arrogantly] back to God and dares to defy Him? Will the thing which is formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?”
- Romans 2:5 - But because of your callous stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are [deliberately] storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
- Romans 7:7 - What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, if it had not been for the Law, I would not have recognized sin. For I would not have known [for example] about coveting [what belongs to another, and would have had no sense of guilt] if the Law had not [repeatedly] said, “You shall not covet.”
- 1 Corinthians 9:8 - Do I say these things only from a man’s perspective? Does the Law not endorse the same principles?
- Galatians 3:15 - Brothers and sisters, I speak in terms of human relations: even though a last will and testament is just a human covenant, yet when it has been signed and made legally binding, no one sets it aside or adds to it [modifying it in some way].
- Romans 6:19 - I am speaking in [familiar] human terms because of your natural limitations [your spiritual immaturity]. For just as you presented your bodily members as slaves to impurity and to [moral] lawlessness, leading to further lawlessness, so now offer your members [your abilities, your talents] as slaves to righteousness, leading to sanctification [that is, being set apart for God’s purpose].