Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect?

New American Standard Bible

What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?

King James Version

For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

Holman Bible

What then? If some did not believe, will their unbelief cancel God’s faithfulness?

International Standard Version

What if some of the Jews were unfaithful? Their unfaithfulness cannot cancel God's faithfulness, can it?

A Conservative Version

For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the assurance of God ineffective?

American Standard Version

For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?

Amplified

What then? If some did not believe or were unfaithful [to God], their lack of belief will not nullify and make invalid the faithfulness of God and His word, will it?

An Understandable Version

But what if some [of the Jews] were unfaithful? Does their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God? Certainly not!

Anderson New Testament

What, indeed, if some have been unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness overthrow the faithfulness of God?

Bible in Basic English

And if some have no faith, will that make the faith of God without effect?

Common New Testament

What if some did not have faith? Will their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God?

Daniel Mace New Testament

for what if some betrayed their trust? shall their unfaithfulness render

Godbey New Testament

For what if some did not believe? whether will their unbelief destroy the faith of God?

Goodspeed New Testament

What if some of them have shown a lack of faith? Can their lack of it nullify the faithfulness of God?

John Wesley New Testament

For what if some believed not? Shall their unbelief disannul the faithfulness of God?

Julia Smith Translation

For what if some disbelieved? their unbelief will not leave inactive the faith of God.

King James 2000

For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?

Lexham Expanded Bible

{What is the result} if some refused to believe? Their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, [will it]?

Modern King James verseion

For what? If some did not believe, will not their unbelief nullify the faith of God?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

What, then, though some of them did not believe? Shall their unbelief make the promise of God without effect?

Moffatt New Testament

Even supposing some of them have proved untrustworthy, is their faithlessness to cancel the faithfulness of God?

Montgomery New Testament

Supposing some of them have proved faithless?

NET Bible

What then? If some did not believe, does their unbelief nullify the faithfulness of God?

New Heart English Bible

For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?

Noyes New Testament

For what? If some were unfaithful, shall their unfaithfulness make God unfaithful?

Sawyer New Testament

For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief destroy the faith of God?

The Emphasized Bible

For what? If some distrusted, shall their distrust make, the trust of God, void?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For what if some were unbelievers? shall their unbelief render the faithfulness of God ineffectual?

Twentieth Century New Testament

What follows then? Some, no doubt, showed a want of faith; but will their want of faith make God break faith? Heaven forbid!

Webster

For what if some did not believe? will their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

Weymouth New Testament

For what if some Jews have proved unfaithful? Shall their faithlessness render God's faithfulness worthless?

Williams New Testament

What then, if some of them have proved unfaithful? Can their unfaithfulness make null and void God's faithfulness?

World English Bible

For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?

Worrell New Testament

For what, if some did disbelieve? Shall their disbelief make void the faithfulness of God?

Worsley New Testament

For what if some did not believe? shall their incredulity make the faithfulness of God of no effect?

Youngs Literal Translation

for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

if
εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

did not believe
ἀπιστέω 
Apisteo 
believe not
Usage: 6

μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493


Usage: 0

ἀπιστία 
Apistia 
Usage: 11

καταργέω 
Katargeo 
Usage: 25

the faith
πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 3:3

Images Romans 3:3

Prayers for Romans 3:3

Context Readings

Jews Still Have An Advantage

2 Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God. 3 For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect? 4 Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.


Cross References

Hebrews 4:2

For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard.

Romans 10:16

But they have not all obeyed the glad tidings. For Esaias says, Lord, who has believed our report?

2 Timothy 2:13

if we are unfaithful, he abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

Romans 9:6

Not however as though the word of God had failed; for not all are Israel which are of Israel;

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither a son of man, that he should repent. Shall he say and not do? and shall he speak and not make it good?

1 Samuel 15:29

And also the Hope of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.

Psalm 84:7

They go from strength to strength: each one will appear before God in Zion.

Isaiah 54:9-10

For this is as the waters of Noah unto me, since I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth: so have I sworn that I will no more be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

Isaiah 55:11

so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall do that which I please, and it shall accomplish that for which I send it.

Isaiah 65:15-16

And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto mine elect; for the Lord Jehovah will slay thee, and will call his servants by another name:

Jeremiah 33:24-26

Hast thou not seen what this people have spoken, saying, The two families that Jehovah had chosen, he hath even cast them off? And they despise my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.

Matthew 24:35

The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.

John 1:16

for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.

Romans 11:1-7

I say then, Has God cast away his people? Far be the thought. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

Romans 11:29

For the gifts and the calling of God are not subject to repentance.

2 Corinthians 3:18

But we all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Lord the Spirit.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, because your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all towards one another abounds;

Titus 1:1-2

Paul, bondman of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of God's elect, and knowledge of the truth which is according to piety;

Hebrews 6:13-18

For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,

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