Galatians 2:17

¹⁵ We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

¹⁶ Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

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.

¹⁸ For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

¹⁹ For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ a minister of sin? Certainly not!
KJV: 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.
WEB: But if while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!
ASV: But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.
DARBY: Now if in seeking to be justified in Christ we also have been found sinners, then [is] Christ minister of sin? Far be the thought.
BLB: But if, seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, [is] Christ then a minister of sin? Never may it be!

ÅB: Men om vi, da vi søkte å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, fantes også selv å være syndere, er derfor Kristus en syndens tjener? Langt derifra!
OTB: Men hvis vi, mens vi søker å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, selv blir funnet å være syndere, er Kristus da en fremmer av synd? Slett ikke!
B1930: Men om vi, da vi søkte å bli rettferdiggjort i Kristus, fantes også selv å være syndere, er derfor Kristus en syndens tjener? Langt derifra!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Romans 6:1–2
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
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1 John 3:8–10
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.
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1 John 3:5
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
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Galatians 2:15
We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
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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.
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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
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Romans 9:30–33
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
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Hebrews 8:2
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
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