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Galatians 2:17 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Galatians 2:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Galatians chapter 2 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
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Commentary on Galatians 2:17
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. The conditional ei de zētountes dikaiōthēnai en Christō (εἰ δὲ ζητοῦντες δικαιωθῆναι ἐν Χριστῷ, "if while seeking to be justified in Christ") introduces a Judaizer objection: if Jews who abandon law-keeping for faith in Christ are thereby reckoned as hamartōloi (ἁμαρτωλοί, "sinners")—the category previously reserved for lawless Gentiles—then doesn't this make Christos hamartias diakonos (Χριστὸς ἁμαρτίας διάκονος, "Christ a minister/servant of sin")? The lo...
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Cross-References for Galatians 2:17
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“that grace may abound?”
“and in him is no sin.”
“for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed”
“that he didn't obtain”
“who didn't follow after righteousness”
“for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.,And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.,,,,,,,,”
“and of the true tabernacle”
“because he lives forever”
“that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers”