Galatians 2:21
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I cast not away the grace of God. For if justice be by the law, then Christ died in vain.

do not.

Galatians 2:18 For if I build up again the things which I have destroyed, I make myself a prevaricator.

Psalm 33:10 The Lord bringeth to nought the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes.

Mark 7:9 And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

*marg:

Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who is against us?

righteousness.

Galatians 2:16 But knowing that man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we also believe in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by the faith of Christ and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

Galatians 3:21 Was the law then against the promises of God: God forbid! For if there had been a law given which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law.

Galatians 5:2-4 Behold, I Paul tell you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. . . .

Romans 10:3 For they, not knowing the justice of God and seeking to establish their own, have not submitted themselves to the justice of God.

Romans 11:6 And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

Hebrews 7:11 If then perfection was by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchisedech: and not be called according to the order of Aaron?

Christ.

Isaiah 49:4 And I said: I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength without cause and in vain: therefore my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God.

Jeremiah 8:8 How do you say: We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Indeed the lying pens of the scribes hath wrought falsehood.

1 Corinthians 15:2,14,17 By which also you are saved, if you hold fast after what manner I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain. . . .

Context
Paul Confronts Cephas
20And I live, now not I: but Christ liveth in me. And that I live now in the flesh: I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and delivered himself for me. 21I cast not away the grace of God. For if justice be by the law, then Christ died in vain.
Cross References
Romans 4:25
Who was delivered up for our sins and rose again for our justification.

Galatians 3:21
Was the law then against the promises of God: God forbid! For if there had been a law given which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law.

Lexicon
I do not set aside
ἀθετῶ (athetō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 114: From a compound of a and a derivative of tithemi; to set aside, i.e. to disesteem, neutralize or violate.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

grace
χάριν (charin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.

of God.
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

righteousness [comes]
δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification.

through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the Law,
νόμου (nomou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

Christ
Χριστὸς (Christos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

died
ἀπέθανεν (apethanen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.

for nothing.”
δωρεὰν (dōrean)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1432: As a free gift, without payment, freely. Accusative case of dorea as adverb; gratuitously.


Additional Translations
I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.”

I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the Law, then Christ died for naught."

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.

I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness [is] by law, then Christ has died for nothing.

I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness is attainable by the law, then Christ hath died in vain.

I do not nullify the grace of God; for if acquittal from guilt is obtainable through the Law, then Christ has died in vain."

I don't make void the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!"

I do not make void the grace of God, for if righteousness be through law -- then Christ died in vain.
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