17Now if in seeking to be justified in Christ we also have been found sinners, then is Christ minister of sin? Far be the thought.


In Context

14 But when I saw that they do not walk straightforwardly, according to the truth of the glad tidings, I said to Peter before all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as the nations and not as the Jews, how dost thou compel the nations to Judaize?

15 We, Jews by nature, and not sinners of the nations,

16 but knowing that a man is not justified on the principle of works of law nor but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we also have believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified on the principle of the faith of Christ; and not of works of law; because on the principle of works of law no flesh shall be justified.

17 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.

18 For if the things I have thrown down, these I build again, I constitute myself a transgressor.

19 For I, through law, have died to law, that I may live to God.

Galatians 2:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17But 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:17"If, while we seek to be justified in Christ, it becomes evident that we ourselves are sinners, does that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:17But if while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners; is Christ then the minister of sin? God forbid.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:17But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:17But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? By no means.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17And if, seeking to be declared righteous in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is then Christ a ministrant of sin? let it not be!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.