Galatians 2:17-19
New Testament for Everyone
17 Well, then; if, in seeking to be declared “righteous” in the Messiah, we ourselves are found to be “sinners,” does that make the Messiah an agent of “sin”? Certainly not! 18 If I build up once more the things which I tore down, I demonstrate that I am a lawbreaker.
19 Let me explain it like this. Through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with the Messiah.
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Galatians 2:17-19
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17 “But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we Jews find ourselves also among the sinners,(A) doesn’t that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not!(B) 18 If I rebuild what I destroyed, then I really would be a lawbreaker.
19 “For through the law I died to the law(C) so that I might live for God.(D)
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