Verse 17

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.

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!

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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!

  • biblecontext

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  • 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.

  • 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, that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not. How shall we who are dead to sin live any longer in it?
  • Gal 2:15 : 15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
  • 1 John 3:5 : 5 And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him there is no sin.
  • Rom 3:4 : 4 Certainly not: indeed, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, 'That you may be justified in your words, and may overcome when you are judged.'
  • Rom 3:6 : 6 Certainly not: for then how will God judge the world?
  • Rom 11:7 : 7 What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
  • Rom 15:8 : 8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:
  • 2 Cor 3:7-9 : 7 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadily behold the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: 8 How shall not the ministry of the Spirit be rather glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation is glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness exceed in glory.
  • Gal 2:11 : 11 But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was to be blamed.
  • Rom 9:30-33 : 30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith. 31 But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone; 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense; and whoever believes on Him shall not be put to shame.
  • 1 John 3:8-9 : 8 He who commits sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: whoever does not do righteousness is not of God, nor he who does not love his brother.
  • Matt 1:21 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
  • Gal 3:21 : 21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, then truly righteousness would have been by the law.
  • Heb 7:24-28 : 24 But he, because he continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able also to save completely those who come to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. 26 For such a high priest was fitting for us, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens; 27 Who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for he did this once, when he offered up himself. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men who have weaknesses; but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son, who is perfected forever.
  • Heb 8:2 : 2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord set up, and not man.