New American Standard Bible 1995

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Galatians

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"But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be!

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
"But if, sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.) Conj H1487 εἰ ei
while seeking to seek V-PPA-NMP H2212 ζητοῦντες zētountes
to be justified to show to be righteous, declare righteous V-ANP H1344 δικαιωθῆναι dikaiōthēnai
in Christ, the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ N-NMS H5547 Χριστῷ christō
we ourselves (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the same PPro-NM3P H846 αὐτοὶ autoi
have also and, even, also Conj H2532 καὶ kai
been found to find V-AIP-1P H2147 εὑρέθημεν eurethēmen
sinners, sinful Adj-NMP H268 ἁμαρτωλοί amartōloi
is Christ the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ N-NMS H5547 Χριστὸς christos
then therefore (an illative particle) Conj H686    
a minister a servant, minister N-NMS H1249 διάκονος diakonos
of sin? a sin, failure N-GFS H266 ἁμαρτίας amartias
May it never not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) Adv H3361 μὴ
be!      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be!
King James Bible "But But if, while seeking we seek to be justified in by Christ, we ourselves have also been are found sinners, is therefore Christ then a the minister of sin? May it never be!God forbid.
Berean Bible "But if, while But if seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May Never may it never be!
Hebrew Greek English "But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be!