Romans
King James Version (KJV)


“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
3:8 Whose condemnation is just - The condemnation of all who either speak or act in this manner. So the apostle absolutely denies the lawfulness of doing evil, any evil, that good may come.
Ro 3:8 Let us do evil, that good may come. The apostle replies to this argument with a "reductio ad absurdum". This amounts to saying, "Do evil that good may come", an abominable doctrine, slanderously charged upon Paul by enemies, would justify every iniquity. This doctrine, so strongly condemned, has been taught by the Jesuits. Whose damnation is just. All who teach such doctrine are justly condemned.
And not rather as wee be slanderously reported, and as some affirme that we say, Let vs doe euill, that good may come: whose damnation is iust.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And why not {say} (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), "Let us do evil that good may come? Their condemnation is just."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.
- Basic English Bible
Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, "Let us do evil that good may result"? Their condemnation is deserved!
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
- English Revised Version
Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), "Let us do evil, that good may come?" Those who say so are justly condemned.
- World English Bible