Galatians 2:17
Galatians · New Testament · Chapter 2
“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
What Does Galatians 2:17 Mean?
Galatians 2:17 is found in the book of Galatians, chapter 2, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Justification.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Galatians 2:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Romans 3:4“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.”Romans 6:1“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?”1 John 3:8“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.”1 John 3:5“And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.”Galatians 2:15“We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,”Galatians 3:21“Is the law then against 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.”Matthew 1:21“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”Romans 6:15“What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.”Romans 9:30“What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.”Romans 11:7“What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.”Romans 3:6“God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?”Romans 15:8“Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:”1 Corinthians 6:15“Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.”2 Corinthians 3:7“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:”Galatians 2:11“But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.”Hebrews 7:24“But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.”Hebrews 8:2“A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.”
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