Galatians 2:17

But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is then Christ a minister of sin? Far be it!

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The 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.

In Context

16but knowing that a man is not justified by works of law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we also believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of law; because by works of law no flesh shall be justified.

18For if the things which I pulled down these I build up again, I make myself a transgressor.

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Cross References

Romans 3:4Far be it! Yea, let God be true and every man a liar; as it is written: That thou mayest be justified in thy words, And mayest overcome when thou art judged.

Romans 6:1WHAT then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?

Romans 11:7What then? What Israel seeks after, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened.

2 Corinthians 3:7But if the ministration of death, engraven with letters in stones, was made glorious, so that the sons of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance, which glory was to be done away;

Galatians 2:15We are Jews by nature, and not sinners from among the Gentiles;

Hebrews 7:24but he, because he remains forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.

Matthew Henry on Galatians 2:12-21

Peter Reproved by Paul. ( a. d. 56.) 11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. 14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the… Read the whole commentary →

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