Galatians 2:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Galatians 2:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Galatians 2:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Galatians 2:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Galatians 2:17 — World English Bible

Galatians 2:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Galatians 2:17 — American Standard Version

Galatians 2:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And if, seeking to be declared righteous in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, <FI>is<Fi> then Christ a ministrant of sin? let it not be!”

Galatians 2:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Galatians 2:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Galatians 2:17 — Darby Translation

Galatians 2:17 GEN — 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.”

Galatians 2:17 — Geneva Bible

Galatians 2:17 in Context — Galatians 2

15 Nosotros Judíos naturales, y no pecadores de los Gentiles,

16 Sabiendo que el hombre no es justificado por las obras de la ley, sino por la fe de Jesucristo, nosotros también hemos creído en Jesucristo, para que fuésemos justificados por la fe de Cristo, y no por las obras de la ley; por cuanto por las obras de la ley ninguna carne será justificada.

17 Y si buscando nosotros ser justificados en Cristo, también nosotros somos hallados pecadores, ¿es por eso Cristo ministro de pecado? En ninguna manera.

18 Porque si las cosas que destruí, las mismas vuelvo á edificar, transgresor me hago.

19 Porque yo por la ley soy muerto á la ley, para vivir á Dios.

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What Does Galatians 2:17 Mean?

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