NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ει conditionalei i: if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. δε conjunction de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). ζητουντες verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine zeteo dzay-teh'-o: to seek; specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) δικαιωθηναι verb - aorist passive middle or passive deponent dikaioo dik-ah-yo'-o: to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent -- free, justify(-ier), be righteous. εν preposition en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. χριστω noun - dative singular masculine Christos khris-tos': anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ. ευρεθημεν verb - aorist passive indicative - first person heurisko hyoo-ris'-ko: find, get, obtain, perceive, except the present and imperfect see. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words αυτοι personal pronoun - nominative plural masculine autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons αμαρτωλοι adjective - nominative plural masculine hamartolos ham-ar-to-los': sinful, i.e. a sinner -- sinful, sinner. αρα particle - interrogative ara ar'-ah: denoting an interrogation to which a negative answer is presumed -- therefore. χριστος noun - nominative singular masculine Christos khris-tos': anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ. αμαρτιας noun - genitive singular feminine hamartia ham-ar-tee'-ah: a sin (properly abstract) -- offence, sin(-ful). διακονος noun - nominative singular masculine diakonos dee-ak'-on-os: an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess) -- deacon, minister, servant. μη particle - nominative me may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. γενοιτο verb - second aorist middle deponent passive deponent - third person singular ginomai ghin'-om-ahee: to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be! King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible But if we ourselves are also found to be "sinners" while seeking to be justified by Christ, is Christ then a promoter of sin? Absolutely not! International Standard Version Now if we, while trying to be justified by the Messiah, have been found to be sinners, does that mean that the Messiah is serving the interests of sin? Of course not! NET Bible 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! Aramaic Bible in Plain English But if when we seek to be made right by The Messiah, we are found to be sinners, is then Yeshua the Minister of sin? God forbid! GOD'S WORD® Translation If we, the same people who are searching for God's approval in Christ, are still sinners, does that mean that Christ encourages us to sin? That's unthinkable! King James 2000 Bible 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. Links Galatians 2:17Galatians 2:17 NIV Galatians 2:17 NLT Galatians 2:17 ESV Galatians 2:17 NASB Galatians 2:17 KJV |
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