Galatians 2:17

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

If, while seeking to be pronounced righteous through union with Christ, we were ourselves seen to be outcasts, would that make Christ an agent of sin? Heaven forbid!

Cross References

Matthew 1:21

She shall give birth to a son; and you shall give him the name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."

Luke 20:16

He will come and put those tenants to death, and will let the vineyard to others." "Heaven forbid!" they exclaimed when they heard it.

Romans 11:7

What follows from this? Why, that Israel as a nation failed to secure what it was seeking, while those whom God selected did secure it.

Romans 15:8

For I tell you that Christ, in vindication of God's truthfulness, has become a minister of the Covenant of Circumcision, so that he may fulfil the promises made to our ancestors,

Romans 3:4

God must prove true, though every man prove a liar! As Scripture says of God-'That thou mayest be pronounced righteous in what thou sayest, and gain thy cause when men would judge thee.'

Romans 3:6

Otherwise how can God judge the world?

Galatians 2:11

But, when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face; for he stood self-condemned.

Galatians 2:15

We, though we are Jews by birth and not outcasts of Gentile origin, know that no one is pronounced righteous as the result of obedience to Law, but only through faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:21

Does that set the Law in opposition to God's promises? Heaven forbid! For, if a Law had been given capable of bestowing Life, then righteousness would have actually owed its existence to Law.

Galatians 6:14

But, for my part, may I never boast of anything except the cross of Jesus Christ, our Master, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Hebrews 8:2

where he ministers in the Sanctuary, in that true Tabernacle set up by the Lord and not by man.

1 John 3:5

And you know that Christ appeared to take away our sins; and in him Sin has no place.