Galatians 2:17-19

Expanded Bible

¹⁷ ·We Jews came to Christ, trying to be made right with God, and it became clear that we are sinners, too [or But if we ourselves, also, by seeking to be justified in Christ, were found to be sinners…]. Does this mean that Christ ·encourages [^Lis a servant/minister of] sin? ·No [Absolutely not; May it never be]! ¹⁸ But I would ·really be wrong [or prove myself to be a lawbreaker/sinner] ·to begin teaching again those things that I gave up [^Lif I rebuild those things I tore down; ^Cdependance on the law for salvation]. ¹⁹ ·It was the law that put me to death [or Trying to keep the law condemned me to death; ^LFor through the law I died to the law], and I died to the law so that I can now live for God [^Cno longer depending on the law for salvation, Paul now depends on God’s grace].