Galatians 2:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Galatians 2:1716 words
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
δὲdeand / but
ζητοῦντεςzētountesbe (go) about, desire, endeavour
δικαιωθῆναιdikaiōthēnaifree, justify(-ier), be righteous
ἐνenabout, after, against
ΧριστῷChristōChrist / Anointed
εὑρέθημενheurethēmenfind, get, obtain
καὶkaiand / also
αὐτοὶautoihe / she / it / same
ἁμαρτωλοίhamartōloisinful, sinner
ἆραaracurse
ΧριστὸςChristosChrist / Anointed
ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasoffence, sin(-ful)
διάκονοςdiakonosdeacon, minister, servant
μὴmēnot
γένοιτοgenoitoarise, be
assembled, be(-come
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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