Parallel Verses
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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
- Nahum 1:2 - God is serious business. He won’t be trifled with. He avenges his foes. He stands up against his enemies, fierce and raging. But God doesn’t lose his temper. He’s powerful, but it’s a patient power. Still, no one gets by with anything. Sooner or later, everyone pays. Tornadoes and hurricanes are the wake of his passage, Storm clouds are the dust he shakes off his feet. He yells at the sea: It dries up. All the rivers run dry. The Bashan and Carmel mountains shrivel, the Lebanon orchards shrivel. Mountains quake in their roots, hills dissolve into mud flats. Earth shakes in fear of God. The whole world’s in a panic. Who can face such towering anger? Who can stand up to this fierce rage? His anger spills out like a river of lava, his fury shatters boulders.
- Romans 3:7 - It’s simply perverse to say, “If my lies serve to show off God’s truth all the more gloriously, why blame me? I’m doing God a favor.” Some people are actually trying to put such words in our mouths, claiming that we go around saying, “The more evil we do, the more good God does, so let’s just do it!” That’s pure slander, as I’m sure you’ll agree.
- Psalms 58:10 - The righteous will call up their friends when they see the wicked get their reward, Serve up their blood in goblets as they toast one another, Everyone cheering, “It’s worth it to play by the rules! God’s handing out trophies and tending the earth!”
- Romans 6:1 - So what do we do? Keep on sinning so God can keep on forgiving? I should hope not! If we’ve left the country where sin is sovereign, how can we still live in our old house there? Or didn’t you realize we packed up and left there for good? That is what happened in baptism. When we went under the water, we left the old country of sin behind; when we came up out of the water, we entered into the new country of grace—a new life in a new land!
- Romans 9:14 - Is that grounds for complaining that God is unfair? Not so fast, please. God told Moses, “I’m in charge of mercy. I’m in charge of compassion.” Compassion doesn’t originate in our bleeding hearts or moral sweat, but in God’s mercy. The same point was made when God said to Pharaoh, “I picked you as a bit player in this drama of my salvation power.” All we’re saying is that God has the first word, initiating the action in which we play our part for better or worse.
- Nahum 1:7 - God is good, a hiding place in tough times. He recognizes and welcomes anyone looking for help, No matter how desperate the trouble. But cozy islands of escape He wipes right off the map. No one gets away from God. Why waste time conniving against God? He’s putting an end to all such scheming. For troublemakers, no second chances. Like a pile of dry brush, Soaked in oil, they’ll go up in flames.
- Revelation 18:20 - “O Heaven, celebrate! And join in, saints, apostles, and prophets! God has judged her; every wrong you suffered from her has been judged.”
- Romans 3:25 - God sacrificed Jesus on the altar of the world to clear that world of sin. Having faith in him sets us in the clear. God decided on this course of action in full view of the public—to set the world in the clear with himself through the sacrifice of Jesus, finally taking care of the sins he had so patiently endured. This is not only clear, but it’s now—this is current history! God sets things right. He also makes it possible for us to live in his rightness.
- Psalms 94:1 - God, put an end to evil; avenging God, show your colors! Judge of the earth, take your stand; throw the book at the arrogant.
- Deuteronomy 32:39 - “Do you see it now? Do you see that I’m the one? Do you see that there’s no other god beside me? I bring death and I give life, I wound and I heal— there is no getting away from or around me! I raise my hand in solemn oath; I say, ‘I’m always around. By that very life I promise: When I sharpen my lightning sword and execute judgment, I take vengeance on my enemies and pay back those who hate me. I’ll make my arrows drunk with blood, my sword will gorge itself on flesh, Feasting on slain and captive alike, the proud and vain enemy corpses.’”
- Deuteronomy 32:43 - Celebrate, nations, join the praise of his people. He avenges the deaths of his servants, Pays back his enemies with vengeance, and cleanses his land for his people.
- Romans 4:1 - So how do we fit what we know of Abraham, our first father in the faith, into this new way of looking at things? If Abraham, by what he did for God, got God to approve him, he could certainly have taken credit for it. But the story we’re given is a God-story, not an Abraham-story. What we read in Scripture is, “Abraham entered into what God was doing for him, and that was the turning point. He trusted God to set him right instead of trying to be right on his own.”
- Romans 9:19 - Are you going to object, “So how can God blame us for anything since he’s in charge of everything? If the big decisions are already made, what say do we have in it?”
- Romans 9:20 - Who in the world do you think you are to second-guess God? Do you for one moment suppose any of us knows enough to call God into question? Clay doesn’t talk back to the fingers that mold it, saying, “Why did you shape me like this?” Isn’t it obvious that a potter has a perfect right to shape one lump of clay into a vase for holding flowers and another into a pot for cooking beans? If God needs one style of pottery especially designed to show his angry displeasure and another style carefully crafted to show his glorious goodness, isn’t that all right? Either or both happens to Jews, but it also happens to the other people. Hosea put it well: I’ll call nobodies and make them somebodies; I’ll call the unloved and make them beloved. In the place where they yelled out, “You’re nobody!” they’re calling you “God’s living children.” Isaiah maintained this same emphasis: If each grain of sand on the seashore were numbered and the sum labeled “chosen of God,” They’d be numbers still, not names; salvation comes by personal selection. God doesn’t count us; he calls us by name. Arithmetic is not his focus. Isaiah had looked ahead and spoken the truth: If our powerful God had not provided us a legacy of living children, We would have ended up like ghost towns, like Sodom and Gomorrah. How can we sum this up? All those people who didn’t seem interested in what God was doing actually embraced what God was doing as he straightened out their lives. And Israel, who seemed so interested in reading and talking about what God was doing, missed it. How could they miss it? Because instead of trusting God, they took over. They were absorbed in what they themselves were doing. They were so absorbed in their “God projects” that they didn’t notice God right in front of them, like a huge rock in the middle of the road. And so they stumbled into him and went sprawling. Isaiah (again!) gives us the metaphor for pulling this together: Careful! I’ve put a huge stone on the road to Mount Zion, a stone you can’t get around. But the stone is me! If you’re looking for me, you’ll find me on the way, not in the way.
- Romans 2:5 - You’re not getting by with anything. Every refusal and avoidance of God adds fuel to the fire. The day is coming when it’s going to blaze hot and high, God’s fiery and righteous judgment. Make no mistake: In the end you get what’s coming to you—Real Life for those who work on God’s side, but to those who insist on getting their own way and take the path of least resistance, Fire!
- Romans 7:7 - But I can hear you say, “If the law code was as bad as all that, it’s no better than sin itself.” That’s certainly not true. The law code had a perfectly legitimate function. Without its clear guidelines for right and wrong, moral behavior would be mostly guesswork. Apart from the succinct, surgical command, “You shall not covet,” I could have dressed covetousness up to look like a virtue and ruined my life with it.
- 1 Corinthians 9:8 - I’m not just sounding off because I’m irritated. This is all written in the scriptural law. Moses wrote, “Don’t muzzle an ox to keep it from eating the grain when it’s threshing.” Do you think Moses’ primary concern was the care of farm animals? Don’t you think his concern extends to us? Of course. Farmers plow and thresh expecting something when the crop comes in. So if we have planted spiritual seed among you, is it out of line to expect a meal or two from you? Others demand plenty from you in these ways. Don’t we who have never demanded deserve even more?
- Galatians 3:15 - Friends, let me give you an example from everyday affairs of the free life I am talking about. Once a person’s will has been signed, no one else can annul it or add to it. Now, the promises were made to Abraham and to his descendant. You will observe that Scripture, in the careful language of a legal document, does not say “to descendants,” referring to everybody in general, but “to your descendant” (the noun, note, is singular), referring to Christ. This is the way I interpret this: A will, earlier signed by God, is not annulled by an addendum attached 430 years later, thereby negating the promise of the will. No, this addendum, with its instructions and regulations, has nothing to do with the promised inheritance in the will.
- Romans 6:19 - I’m using this freedom language because it’s easy to picture. You can readily recall, can’t you, how at one time the more you did just what you felt like doing—not caring about others, not caring about God—the worse your life became and the less freedom you had? And how much different is it now as you live in God’s freedom, your lives healed and expansive in holiness?