Romans 3:4

Romans · New Testament · Chapter 3

“God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.”Romans 3:4

What Does Romans 3:4 Mean?

Romans 3:4 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 3, verse 4 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Truth, Righteousness, and Justification.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Romans 3:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Psalms 51:4“Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.”Psalms 116:11“I said in my haste, All men are liars.”Galatians 2:17“But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.”Hebrews 6:18“That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:”Deuteronomy 32:4“He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.”Titus 1:2“In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;”John 3:33“He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.”Job 36:3“I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.”Luke 15:32“It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.”Psalms 119:160“Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.”Psalms 138:2“I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.”Revelation 3:7“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;”Romans 9:14“What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.”Galatians 2:21“I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.”1 John 5:20“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”Job 40:8“Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?”Psalms 100:5“For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.”Micah 7:20“Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.”Romans 3:10“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”Hebrews 6:10“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.”

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