Galatians 2:17

But if seeking to be justified in Christ, we may also be found sinners, then is Christ the minister of sin? it could not be so.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

16knowing that a man is not justified by works of law, but through the faith of Christ Jesus, and we have believed into Christ Jesus, in order that we may be justified by faith of Christ, and not by works of law, because by works of law no flesh shall be justified.

18For if I again build the things which I have destroyed, I constitute myself a transgressor.

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Cross References

Romans 3:4it could not be so: but let God be true, and every man a liar; as indeed it has been written, In order that you may be justified in your words, and shall prevail, in your judgment.

Romans 6:1Then what shall we say? must we abide in sin, in order that grace may abound?

Romans 11:7What then? Israel did not attain that which he was seeking, but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:

2 Corinthians 3:7But if the ministry of death, having been written in letters of stone, was in glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look upon the face of Moses on account of the glory of his countenance; which was destined to be done away:

Galatians 2:15We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

Hebrews 7:24but he, because he abides 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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