Galatians

Galatians 2:16–17

¹⁶know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

¹⁷But 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!

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Galatians 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
know	εἰδότες	eidotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
is not justified	δικαιοῦται	dikaioutai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
but	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
So we	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
too	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
have believed	ἐπιστεύσαμεν	episteusamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we may be justified	δικαιωθῶμεν	dikaiōthōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of the law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of the law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
no one	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
will be justified	δικαιωθήσεται	dikaiōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify

Galatians 2:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
while we seek	ζητοῦντες	zētountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to be justified	δικαιωθῆναι	dikaiōthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
we ourselves	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
are found to be	εὑρέθημεν	heurethēmen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2147 I find
sinners	ἁμαρτωλοί	hamartōloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
does that make	ἆρα	ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
a minister	διάκονος	diakonos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
of sin	ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
Certainly not	γένοιτο	genoito	Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born

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Galatians 2:16 Philippians 3:9 · Psalm 143:2 · Romans 3:19–28 · 1 Peter 1:18–21 · Romans 9:30 · Acts 13:38–39 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Galatians 3:10–14 · Galatians 3:22–24 · 1 John 2:1–2 · Romans 4:2 · 1 Peter 2:24

Galatians 2:17 Romans 6:1–2 · 1 John 3:8–10 · 1 John 3:5 · Galatians 2:15 · Romans 9:30–33 · Matthew 1:21 · Romans 11:7

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