Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Romans.3.8", "source": "Καὶ μή, (καθὼς βλασφημούμεθα, καὶ καθώς φασίν τινες ἡμᾶς λέγειν,) ὅτι Ποιήσωμεν τὰ κακὰ, ἵνα ἔλθῃ τὰ ἀγαθά; ὧν τὸ κρίμα ἔνδικόν ἐστιν.", "text": "*Kai mē*, (*kathōs blasphēmoumetha*, *kai kathōs phasin tines hēmas legein*,) *hoti Poiēsōmen ta kaka*, *hina elthē ta agatha*? *hōn to krima endikon estin*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*blasphēmoumetha*": "verb, present passive, 1st person plural - we are blasphemed/slandered", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*phasin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person plural - they say", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - some", "*hēmas*": "pronoun, accusative, plural - us", "*legein*": "verb, present active infinitive - to say", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Poiēsōmen*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us do", "*ta kaka*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, plural - the evil things", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthē*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may come", "*ta agatha*": "adjective, nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - the good things", "*hōn*": "relative pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of whom", "*to krima*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - the judgment/condemnation", "*endikon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - just/righteous", "*estin*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*blasphēmoumetha*": "are blasphemed/are slandered/are spoken against", "*phasin*": "say/claim/assert", "*Poiēsōmen*": "let us do/may we do/should we do", "*kaka*": "evil things/bad things/harmful things", "*agatha*": "good things/benefits/blessings", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*endikon*": "just/righteous/deserved/fair" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og ikke heller, (som vi blir baktalt, og som noen bekrefter at vi sier,) La oss gjøre ondt, så godt kan komme? Deres dom er rettferdig.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og la oss ikke si, slik vi blir anklaget for, at "La oss gjøre det som er ondt, så det gode kan komme"; for deres dom er rettferdig.

• Norsk King James

  Og ikke særlig (som vi blir beskyldt for, og som noen hevder at vi sier): La oss gjøre det onde så det gode kan komme? Deres straff er rett.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og hvorfor skulle vi ikke, slik det ondsinnet blir sagt om oss, og slik noen påstår at vi lærer, gjøre det onde så det gode kan komme? Deres fordømmelse er rettferdig.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og ikke som vi ærekrenkes og som noen sier at vi sier: “La oss gjøre det onde, for at det gode kan komme?” Deres fordømmelse er rettferdig.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og hvorfor ikke, som vi noen ganger blir baktalt for å si (som noen hevder at vi sier): «La oss gjøre det onde for at det gode kan komme av det.» Deres dom er rettferdig.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og ikke snarere, (som vi blir baktalt for å si, og som noen hevder at vi sier,) La oss gjøre ondt så det gode kan komme? Deres dom er rettferdig.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og ikke det – som vi baktales, og som noen påstår at vi sier: ‘La oss gjøre ondt slik at det gode kan komme’; hvem er da rettmessig fordømt?

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og hvorfor sier vi da ikke heller (slik noen bakvasker oss og påstår at vi sier): «La oss gjøre det onde, så det gode kan komme»? Deres fordømmelse er rettferdig.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og hvorfor sier vi da ikke heller (slik noen bakvasker oss og påstår at vi sier): «La oss gjøre det onde, så det gode kan komme»? Deres fordømmelse er rettferdig.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og hvorfor ikke, som noen baktaler oss og påstår at vi sier: La oss gjøre det onde for at det gode kan komme? Deres dom er rettferdig.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Why not say—as some slanderously claim we say—"Let us do evil so that good may result"? Their condemnation is just.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og hvorfor ikke gjøre det onde, slik noen baktaler oss og sier at vi sier: «La oss gjøre det onde så godt kan komme»? Deres dom er rettferdig.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  og hvorfor skulde vi da ikke, — saaledes som man bespotteligen taler om os, og som Nogle sige, at vi lære, — gjøre det Onde, for at det Gode kan komme (deraf)? Deres Fordømmelse er retfærdig (som saaledes lære).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And not rather, (as we be slandeusly reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og ikke heller (som vi blir baktalt for, og som noen hevder at vi sier), La oss gjøre ondt, slik at godt kan komme? Deres dom er rettferdig.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And why not say, (as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say,) 'Let us do evil that good may come'? Their condemnation is just.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvorfor ikke da si (som vi blir baktalt for, og som noen påstår at vi sier), "La oss gjøre ondt, så det gode kan komme"? De som sier dette, er rettferdig dømt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og hvorfor ikke, som noen anklager oss for og sier at vi påstår: 'La oss gjøre det onde, for at det gode kan komme?' Deres dom er rettferdig.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og hvorfor ikke, som vi blir bakvasket for å si, La oss gjøre ondt for at det gode kan komme? Deres fordømmelse er rettferdig.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  La oss ikke gjøre ondt for at det gode kan komme (en påstand som noen feilaktig sier at vi har gjort), for slik oppførsel vil få sin rette straff.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and saye not rather (as men evyll speake of vs and as some affirme that we saye) let vs do evyll that good maye come therof. Whose damnacion is iuste.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & not rather to do thus (as we are euell spoken of, and as some reporte, that we shulde saye) Let vs do euell, yt good maye come therof. Whose danacio is inste.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And (as we are blamed, & as some affirme, that we say) why doe we not euil, that good may come thereof? whose damnation is iust.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And not rather (as men speake euyll of vs, and as some affirme that we say) let vs do euyll, that good may come therof? Whose dampnation is iuste.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say -- `We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And why not say,“Let us do evil so that good may come of it”?– as some who slander us allege that we say.(Their condemnation is deserved!)

Referenced Verses

• Rom 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.6.1", "source": "¶Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; Ἐπιμενοῦμεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσῃ;", "text": "*Ti oun eroumen*? *Epimenοumen* the *hamartia*, *hina* the *charis pleonasē*?", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*eroumen*": "future active indicative, 1st person plural - we will say", "*Epimenοumen*": "future active indicative, 1st person plural - we will continue/persist", "*hamartia*": "dative, feminine, singular - sin/error", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction expressing purpose - so that/in order that", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*pleonasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might abound/increase" }, "variants": { "*Epimenοumen*": "shall we continue/persist/remain", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*charis*": "grace/favor/goodwill/blessing", "*pleonasē*": "might abound/increase/multiply" } }
• Rom 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Romans.6.15", "source": "Τί οὖν; ἁμαρτήσομεν, ὅτι οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑπὸ νόμον, ἀλλʼ ὑπὸ χάριν; Μὴ γένοιτο.", "text": "*Ti oun*? *hamartēsomen*, *hoti ouk esmen* under *nomon*, *all'* under *charin*? *Mē genoito*.", "grammar": { "*Ti oun*": "interrogative pronoun with inferential particle - what then", "*hamartēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st person plural - shall we sin", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*ouk esmen*": "present active indicative with negative particle, 1st person plural - we are not", "*hypo nomon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - under law", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction (elided form) - but", "*hypo charin*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - under grace", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist middle optative with negative particle, 3rd person singular - may it not be" }, "variants": { "*hamartēsomen*": "shall we sin/are we to sin", "*nomon*": "law/principle/Torah", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*Mē genoito*": "by no means/certainly not/God forbid/let it not be" } }
• Rom 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.7.7", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; ὁ νόμος ἁμαρτία; Μὴ γένοιτο. Ἀλλὰ, τὴν ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔγνων, εἰ μὴ διὰ νόμου: τήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν οὐκ ᾔδειν, εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν, Οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις.", "text": "What then shall we *eroumen*? The *nomos* is *hamartia*? *Mē genoito*. But, the *hamartian* I did not *egnōn*, except through *nomou*: for the *epithymian* I had not *ēdein*, except the *nomos* was saying, You shall not *epithymēseis*.", "grammar": { "*Ti oun*": "interrogative pronoun + conjunction - what then", "*eroumen*": "future indicative active, 1st person plural - we will say", "*ho nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist optative middle, 3rd person singular + negative - may it not be/let it not be", "*tēn hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the sin", "*ouk egnōn*": "aorist indicative active, 1st person singular + negative - I did not know", "*ei mē*": "conditional expression - except/if not", "*dia nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*tēn te gar epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - for the lust/desire", "*ouk ēdein*": "pluperfect indicative active, 1st person singular + negative - I had not known", "*ho nomos elegen*": "imperfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - the law was saying", "*Ouk epithymēseis*": "future indicative active, 2nd person singular + negative - You shall not covet/desire" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal code", "*hamartia*": "sin/moral failure/offense", "*Mē genoito*": "may it never be/certainly not/God forbid", "*egnōn*": "knew/recognized/understood", "*epithymian*": "desire/lust/craving/coveting", "*ēdein*": "had known/understood/been aware of", "*epithymēseis*": "you shall covet/desire/crave wrongfully" } }
• 1 Pet 3:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.16", "source": "μετά πραΰτητος καί φόβου: ⋄Συνείδησιν ἔχοντες ἀγαθήν· ἵνα, ἐν ᾧ καταλαλοῦσιν ὑμῶν, ὡς κακοποιων, καταισχυνθῶσιν οἱ ἐπηρεάζοντες ὑμῶν τὴν ἀγαθὴν ἐν Χριστῷ ἀναστροφήν.", "text": "with *prautētos* and *phobou*: *Syneidēsin echontes agathēn*; so-that, in what they-*katalalousin* of-you, as of-*kakopoiōn*, may-be-*kataischynthōsin* the ones *epēreazontes* of-you the *agathēn* in *Christō anastrophēn*.", "grammar": { "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*prautētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - gentleness/meekness", "*phobou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - fear/reverence", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*en hō*": "in which/wherein", "*katalalousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they speak against/slander", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kakopoiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - evil-doers/wrongdoers", "*kataischynthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may be ashamed/put to shame", "*epēreazontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - reviling/mistreating", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*anastrophēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conduct/behavior/manner of life" }, "variants": { "*prautētos*": "gentleness/meekness/mildness", "*phobou*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness", "*agathēn*": "good/worthy/beneficial", "*katalalousin*": "they speak against/they slander/they defame", "*kakopoiōn*": "evil-doers/wrongdoers/criminals", "*kataischynthōsin*": "they may be ashamed/they may be put to shame/they may be disgraced", "*epēreazontes*": "reviling/mistreating/threatening", "*Christō*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*anastrophēn*": "conduct/behavior/manner of life/lifestyle" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.17", "source": "Κρεῖττον γὰρ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντας, εἰ θέλει τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, πάσχειν, ἢ κακοποιοῦντας.", "text": "*Kreitton* for, *agathopoiountas*, if desires the *thelēma* of-the *Theou*, to-*paschein*, than *kakopoiountas*.", "grammar": { "*kreitton*": "nominative, neuter, singular, comparative - better", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*agathopoiountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing good", "*ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*thelei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - desires/wills", "*thelēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*paschein*": "present active infinitive - to suffer", "*ē*": "conjunction - than/or", "*kakopoiountas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing evil" }, "variants": { "*kreitton*": "better/preferable/more advantageous", "*agathopoiountas*": "doing good/doing right/acting rightly", "*thelei*": "desires/wills/wants", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*Theou*": "of God/of deity", "*paschein*": "to suffer/to endure/to experience", "*kakopoiountas*": "doing evil/doing wrong/acting wickedly" } }
• Jude 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jude.1.4", "source": "Παρεισέδυσαν γάρ τινες ἄνθρωποι, οἱ πάλαι προγεγραμμένοι εἰς τοῦτο τὸ κρίμα, ἀσεβεῖς, τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν χάριν μετατιθέντες εἰς ἀσέλγειαν, καὶ τὸν μόνον Δεσπότην Θεόν, καὶ Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἀρνούμενοι.", "text": "*Pareisedysan gar tines anthrōpoi*, the *palai progegrammenoi eis touto to krima*, *asebeis*, the *tou Theou hēmōn charin metatithentes eis aselgeian*, and the *monon Despotēn Theon, kai Kyrion hēmōn Iēsoun Christon arnoumenoi*.", "grammar": { "*Pareisedysan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - crept in secretly", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*tines anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - certain men", "*palai*": "adverb - long ago", "*progegrammenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been written/designated beforehand", "*eis touto to krima*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - for this condemnation", "*asebeis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - ungodly", "*tou Theou hēmōn charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular with genitive modifiers - the grace of our God", "*metatithentes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - changing/turning", "*eis aselgeian*": "prepositional phrase with accusative - into licentiousness", "*monon Despotēn Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - only Master God", "*Kyrion hēmōn Iēsoun Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - our Lord Jesus Christ", "*arnoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - denying" }, "variants": { "*Pareisedysan*": "crept in secretly/slipped in unnoticed/infiltrated", "*progegrammenoi*": "designated beforehand/written about previously/marked out in advance", "*krima*": "condemnation/judgment/sentence", "*asebeis*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*metatithentes*": "changing/turning/perverting", "*aselgeian*": "licentiousness/sensuality/debauchery", "*Despotēn*": "Master/Ruler/Sovereign", "*arnoumenoi*": "denying/disowning/rejecting" } }
• Matt 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.11", "source": "Μακάριοί ἐστε, ὅταν ὀνειδίσωσιν ὑμᾶς, καὶ διώξωσιν, καὶ εἴπωσιν πᾶν πονηρὸν καθʼ ὑμῶν ψευδόμενοι, ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ.", "text": "*Makarioi* *este*, *hotan* *oneidisōsin* you, and *diōxōsin*, and *eipōsin* all *ponēron* against you *pseudomenoi*, *heneken* of-me.", "grammar": { "*Makarioi*": "nominative masculine plural adjective - blessed/happy", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*oneidisōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may reproach/revile", "*diōxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may persecute", "*eipōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may say/speak", "*ponēron*": "accusative neuter singular - evil thing", "*pseudomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - lying/falsifying", "*heneken*": "preposition with genitive - for the sake of/because of" }, "variants": { "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*hotan*": "when/whenever/as soon as", "*oneidisōsin*": "reproach/revile/insult", "*diōxōsin*": "persecute/pursue/harass", "*eipōsin*": "say/speak/tell", "*ponēron*": "evil/wicked/harmful", "*pseudomenoi*": "lying/falsifying/speaking untruth", "*heneken*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of" } }
• Rom 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.5.20", "source": "Νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν, ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα. Οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία, ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις:", "text": "*Nomos de pareisēlthen*, in order that might *pleonasē* the *paraptōma*. Where *de epleonasen* the *hamartia*, *hypereperisseusen* the *charis*:", "grammar": { "*Nomos*": "nominative singular masculine - law", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pareisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came in alongside/entered secretly", "*pleonasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might abound/increase", "*paraptōma*": "nominative singular neuter - trespass/offense", "*epleonasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - abounded/increased", "*hamartia*": "nominative singular feminine - sin", "*hypereperisseusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - superabounded/abounded much more", "*charis*": "nominative singular feminine - grace" }, "variants": { "*Nomos*": "law/legal system/rule", "*pareisēlthen*": "came in alongside/entered secretly/came in besides", "*pleonasē*": "might abound/increase/multiply", "*paraptōma*": "trespass/offense/transgression/fall", "*epleonasen*": "abounded/increased/multiplied", "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*hypereperisseusen*": "superabounded/abounded much more/overflowed exceedingly", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness" } }