Galatians 2:17

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

1770 John Worsley 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 the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

18God forbid. And if I build again the same things which I demolished, I shew myself a transgressor: for I through the law am dead to the law,

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Cross References

Romans 3:4God forbid: yea, let God be acknowledged true, though every man be a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, and mightest overcome, when thou judgest.

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

Romans 11:7What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he sought: but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded,

2 Corinthians 3:7Now if the ministration of death which was in writing, and engraven on stones, was so glorious that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly on the face of Moses, because of the lustre of his countenance, which was to be taken away:

Galatians 2:15We, who are Jews by birth, and not sinners of the gentiles,

Hebrews 7:24but He, because He abideth for ever, hath a priesthood that passeth not to any other:

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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