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Galatians 2:21
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Galatians 2:21
21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
21I doe not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousnes come by the Lawe, then Christ is dead in vaine.
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DEFINED WORDS
Galatians 2:21
To make void, to deceive, to disappoint; Make void, deceive.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A rule, command, or body of commands established by authority; especially God's commandments or the law given through Moses, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The Anointed One.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
Without life; deprived of life; also lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Empty, worthless, fruitless, false, or without effect.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study6And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
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Open the full verse study21Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
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Open the full verse study11If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
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Open the full verse study14And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
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Open the full verse study16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
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Open the full verse study2Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
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Open the full verse study4Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God.
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Open the full verse study3For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
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Open the full verse study2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
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Open the full verse study18For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
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Open the full verse study9And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
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Open the full verse study31What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
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Open the full verse study17And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
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Open the full verse study10The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
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Open the full verse study8How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
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