Galatians 2:17 “But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are foun…”

Galatians 2:17

But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ a minister of sin? Certainly not!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

World English Bible

But if while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!

American Standard Version

But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.

Geneva Bible 1599

If then while we seeke to be made righteous by Christ, we our selues are found sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sinne? God forbid.

Darby Translation

Now if in seeking to be justified in Christ we also have been found sinners, then [is] Christ minister of sin? Far be the thought.

Young's Literal Translation

And if, seeking to be declared righteous in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, [is] then Christ a ministrant of sin? let it not be!

Bible in Basic English

But if, while we were desiring to get righteousness through Christ, we ourselves were seen to be sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? In no way!

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Cross references

“while”

Romans 9:30–33 Romans 11:7

Romans 9:30–33 · BSB

What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

Romans 11:7 · BSB

What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,

“are found”

1 John 3:8–10 Galatians 2:11 Romans 6:1 Romans 6:2

1 John 3:8–10 · BSB

The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

Galatians 2:11 · BSB

When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

Romans 6:1 · BSB

What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?

Romans 6:2 · BSB

Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?

“is”

1 John 3:5 Matthew 1:21 Romans 15:8 2 Corinthians 3:7–9 Hebrews 7:24–28 Hebrews 8:2

1 John 3:5 · BSB

But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

Matthew 1:21 · BSB

She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

Romans 15:8 · BSB

For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

2 Corinthians 3:7–9 · BSB

Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

Hebrews 7:24–28 · BSB

But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.

Hebrews 8:2 · BSB

and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.

“God”

Romans 3:4 Romans 3:6

Romans 3:4 · BSB

Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”

Romans 3:6 · BSB

Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?

Also

Galatians 2:15 Galatians 3:21

Galatians 2:15 · BSB

We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners”

Galatians 3:21 · BSB

Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

18If I rebuild what I have already torn down, I prove myself to be a lawbreaker.

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