Galatians 2:21
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I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.
In other translations
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.
Greek words
οὐκoukNotG3756ἀθετῶathetōI do set asideG114τὴνtēntheG3588χάρινcharingraceG5485τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦ·theouof God;G2316εἰeiifG1487γὰρgarforG1063διὰdiathroughG1223νόμουnomou[the] LawG3551δικαιοσύνη,dikaiosunērighteousness [is],G1343ἄραarathenG686ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547δωρεὰνdōreanfor naughtG1432ἀπέθανεν.¶apethanendied.G599
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