Verse 17

But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not!

Other Translations

  • Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

    Men hvis vi, mens vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, selv også blir funnet å være syndere, er da Kristus en syndtjener? Det må aldri skje.

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk

    Men om vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, er vi også funnet å være syndere. Er da Kristus en synders tjener? Nei, langt ifra!

  • Norsk King James

    Men dersom vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, og vi selv også blir funnet som syndere, blir Kristus da en synders tjener? Gud forby!

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Men hvis vi i vår søken etter å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus også viser oss som syndere, da er Kristus en tjener for synden. Det være langt fra det!

  • KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

    Men dersom også vi, som søker å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, finnes å være syndere, er da Kristus en tjener for synd? Langt derifra.

  • Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

    Men hvis vi, i vår søken etter å bli rettferdige i Kristus, skulle finnes som syndere, er da Kristus en tjener for synden? Slett ikke!

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Men hvis vi, mens vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, også selv blir funnet som syndere, er da Kristus en tjener for synd? Det være langt fra.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Men om vi, mens vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort ved Kristus, samtidig blir funnet syndere, er da Kristus tjenaren for synden? Aldri i livet.

  • gpt4.5-preview

    Men hvis også vi, mens vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort ved Kristus, selv blir funnet som syndere, er da Kristus en tjener for synden? På ingen måte!

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Men hvis også vi, mens vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort ved Kristus, selv blir funnet som syndere, er da Kristus en tjener for synden? På ingen måte!

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Men hvis vi, mens vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, også blir funnet syndere, er da Kristus en tjener for synd? Slett ikke!

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

    Men hvis vi, mens vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, også selv finnes å være syndere, er da Kristus en tjener for synd? Nei, aldri.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Men om vi, idet vi søge at blive retfærdiggjorte i Christo, ogsaa selv befindes at være Syndere, da er jo Christus Syndens Tjener. Det være langt fra!

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Men hvis vi, mens vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort ved Kristus, selv også blir funnet syndere, er Kristus da en tjener for synd? Gud forby.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Men om vi, mens vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, selv blir funnet å være syndere, er Kristus da en tjener for synd? Slett ikke!

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Men hvis vi, mens vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, likevel finnes som syndere, er da Kristus en tjener for synden? Slett ikke!

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Men hvis vi, mens vi prøver å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, også blir funnet som syndere, er derfor Kristus en tjener for synd? Slett ikke.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Men hvis vi, mens vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, blir funnet som syndere, er da Kristus en syk tjener? Slett ikke!

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Yf then whill we seke to be made rightewes by Christ we oure selves are founde synners is not then Christ ye minister of synne? God forbyd.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Yf we then which seke to be made righteous by christ, shulde be yet founde synners or selues, is not Christ then the mynister of synne? God forbyd.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    If then, whyle we seke to be made ryghteous by Christe, we our selues are founde sinners: is therfore Christe the minister of sinne? God forbyd.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And 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!

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But if, while we were desiring to get righteousness through Christ, we ourselves were seen to be sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? In no way!

  • 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!

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves have also been found to be sinners, is Christ then one who encourages sin? Absolutely not!

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 6:1-2 : 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase? 2 Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it?
  • Gal 2:15 : 15 We are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners,
  • 1 John 3:5 : 5 You know that He appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
  • Rom 3:4 : 4 Absolutely not! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: "So that You may be justified in Your words and prevail when You are judged."
  • Rom 3:6 : 6 Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?
  • Rom 11:7 : 7 What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The chosen obtained it, but the rest were hardened.
  • Rom 15:8 : 8 For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the Jews on behalf of God's truth, to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs.
  • 2 Cor 3:7-9 : 7 If the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not look intently at Moses’ face because of its glory, which was passing away, 8 will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness far exceeds it in glory.
  • Gal 2:11 : 11 But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
  • Rom 9:30-33 : 30 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, that is, a righteousness that is by faith; 31 but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, did not attain it. 32 Why not? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stone of stumbling, 33 Just as it is written: 'Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in him will not be put to shame.'
  • 1 John 3:8-9 : 8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this reason: to destroy the works of the devil. 9 No one born of God practices sin, for His seed abides in them; they cannot keep on sinning, because they have been born of God. 10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are distinguished: Anyone who does not practice righteousness and does not love their brother or sister is not of God.
  • Matt 1:21 : 21 'She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.'
  • Gal 3:21 : 21 Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.
  • Heb 7:24-28 : 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. 26 Such a high priest truly meets our need: one who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. 27 He does not need to offer sacrifices every day, as high priests do—first for their own sins and then for the sins of the people. He did this once for all when he offered himself. 28 For the law appoints men who are weak as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
  • Heb 8:2 : 2 He serves in the holy place and the true tabernacle, which was set up by the Lord and not by man.