Galatians

Galatians 2:17–18

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! ¹⁸If I rebuild what I have already torn down, I prove myself to be a lawbreaker.

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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

Galatians 2:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I rebuild	οἰκοδομῶ	oikodomō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
what	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
I have already torn down	κατέλυσα	katelysa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging
I prove	συνιστάνω	synistanō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere
myself	ἐμαυτὸν	emauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular	G1683 of myself
a lawbreaker	παραβάτην	parabatēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3848 a transgressor

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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

Galatians 2:18 Galatians 4:9–12 · Galatians 2:4–5 · Galatians 2:12–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.