Galatians 2:17

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.

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  • Rom 6:1-2 : 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
  • Gal 2:15 : 15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
  • 1 John 3:5 : 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
  • Rom 3:4 : 4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
  • Rom 3:6 : 6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
  • Rom 11:7 : 7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
  • Rom 15:8 : 8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the pmises made unto the fathers:
  • 2 Cor 3:7-9 : 7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: 8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? 9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
  • Gal 2:11 : 11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
  • Rom 9:30-33 : 30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. 31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and ck of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
  • 1 John 3:8-9 : 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
  • Matt 1:21 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
  • Gal 3:21 : 21 Is the law then ainst the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
  • Heb 7:24-28 : 24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. 28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
  • Heb 8:2 : 2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

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