What Does Romans 3:4 Mean?

“God forbid”

(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether

“be”

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

“be”

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

“but”

but, and, etc

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“God”

a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)

“true”

true (as not concealing)

“every”

all, any, every, the whole

“but”

but, and, etc

“man”

man-faced, i.e., a human being

“a liar”

a falsifier

“as”

just (or inasmuch) as, that

“it is written”

to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe

“That”

what(-ever) how, i.e., in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)

“thou mightest”

whatsoever

“be justified”

to render (i.e., show or regard as) just or innocent

“in”

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“sayings”

something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a

“thy”

of thee, thy

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“mightest overcome”

to subdue (literally or figuratively)

“in”

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“art judged”

by implication, to try, condemn, punish

“thou”

thee