Romans 3:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!

Young's Literal Translation
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.

King James Bible
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.

Greek
[Why]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

not [say],
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

as
καθὼς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

some
τινες (tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

slanderously
βλασφημούμεθα (blasphēmoumetha)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 987: From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously.

claim [that]
φασίν (phasin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5346: To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.

we
ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

say,
λέγειν (legein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“Let us do
Ποιήσωμεν (Poiēsōmen)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

evil
κακὰ (kaka)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.

that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

good
ἀγαθά (agatha)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'.

may result?”
ἔλθῃ (elthē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

Their
ὧν (hōn)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

condemnation
κρίμα (krima)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2917: From krino; a decision ('crime').

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

deserved!
ἔνδικόν (endikon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1738: Righteous, just. From en and dike; in the right, i.e. Equitable.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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