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God forbid

Meaning of “God forbid”

An emphatic expression of rejection, abhorrence, or denial: let it not be; certainly not.

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24 occurrences24 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 44:7

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Romans 3:4
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.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 3:4 · retained source text

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but euery man a lier, as it is written, That thou mightest be iustified in thy sayings, and mightest ouercome when thou art iudged.

1611 marginal notePsal. 51.4.

Romans 3:6
God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
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1611 witness · Romans 3:6 · retained source text

God forbid: for then how shall God iudge the world?

Romans 6:15
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
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1611 witness · Romans 6:15 · retained source text

What then? shal we sinne, because wee are not vnder the Law, but vnder Grace? God forbid.

Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
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1611 witness · Romans 7:7 · retained source text

What shall wee say then? is the law sinne? God forbid. Nay, I had not knowen sinne, but by the lawe: for I had not knowen lust, except the Law had said, Thou shalt not couet.

1611 marginal noteOr, concupiscence.

Romans 7:13
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
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1611 witness · Romans 7:13 · retained source text

Was that then which is good, made death vnto me? God forbid. But sinne, that it might appeare sinne, working death in mee by that which is good: that sinne by the Commaundement might become exceeding sinfull.

Romans 11:1
I SAY then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
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¶ I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbidde. For I also am an Israelite of the seede of Abraham, of the tribe of Beniamin.

Romans 11:11
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
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1611 witness · Romans 11:11 · retained source text

I say then; Haue they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid. But rather through their fall, saluation is come vnto the Gentiles, for to prouoke them to ielousie.

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