Galatians 2:17

1 John 3:5; 1 John 3:8-10; 2 Corinthians 3:7-9; Galatians 2:11; Hebrews 7:24-28; Hebrews 8:2; Matthew 1:21; Romans 11:7; Romans 15:8; Romans 3:4; Romans 3:6; Romans 6:1; Romans 6:2; Romans 9:30-33

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ - The connection here is not very clear, and the sense of the verse is somewhat obscure. Rosenmul...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) But if, while (s) we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, [is] therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid....
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Excitement and consequent confusion rise higher still. In one sense, these verses record a climax; Paul is not merely Peter's equal he had exposed hi...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

by . in. Greek. en . App-104. minister . Greek. diakonos . App-190. sin . Greek. hamartia . App-128. God forbid . See Luke 20:16 ; Romans...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17. If, while we seek to be justified. He now returns to the Galatians. We must take care not to connect this verse with the preceding one, a...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. But if w...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If—we ourselves also are found sinners,— Those who are under the law, having oncetransgressed, remain always sinners, unalterably so, in the eye of...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. Bu...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

His Authority recognised by the Apostles at Jerusalem and maintained in his Conflict with St. Peter 1-10. It was not until upon the occasion of a...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

But if, etc.] This is a difficult passage. It seems to state an objection of the Judaising party, that faith in Christ is insufficient to keep men...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(15-21) The section which follows is, in form at least, still a continuation of the rebuke addressed to St. Peter; but the Apostle soon drifts away f...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

We sought justification in Christ. But if, with all our seeking, something more was needed: viz., a rigid performance of the Law — that Law which we...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 9 PAUL AND PETER AT ANTIOCH. Galatians 2:11-18 THE conference at Jerusalem issued in the formal recognition by the Primitive Church of...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Living by Faith in Christ Galatians 2:11-21 Evidently Peter had gone back from the clear revelation of Acts 10:1-48 , and from his former prac...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having dealt with the divine origin of his teaching, the apostle now proceeded to show that his teaching was confirmed by the conference he had with...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(16) Knowing 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 mi...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But if while we seek to be justified by Christ ,.... As they did, and not only sought for, but obtained what they sought for, because they sought fo...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But if while we seek to be justified by Christ Through the merit of his obedience unto death, by simply believing in him, and in the truths and pro...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE JERUSALEM CONFERENCE Not until fourteen years later was there any consultation between Paul and the apostles generally. On this occasion (of w...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Reproved by Paul. A. D. 56. 11 But w...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Some interpreters think, that the apostle here begins his discourse to the Galatians upon the main argument of his Epistle, viz. justification by fai...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Now Deals With Objections To His Statement And Stresses That The Law's Purpose Is To Point To Christ ( Galatians 2:17-21 ). ‘But, if while we...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Galatians 2:11 . When Peter was come to Antioch I withstood him to the face. —The strongest proof of the independ...
Scofield Reference Notes

we seek That is, "we" Jews. ( Romans 3:19-23 ). The passage might be thus paraphrased: If we Jews, in seeking to be justified by faith in Chri...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 2:1-2 . Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. And I went up by revelation,-...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 2:15-21 . We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 2:16 . Knowing 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 Chri...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 2:1 . Then fourteen years after, I went up again to Jerusalem, and took Titus, his fellow-labourer. Luke adds, “and others also.” Acts...
The Biblical Illustrator

But if, while we seek to be Justified by Christ. I. The blasphemy of making Christ the minister of sin. II. The perfect sufficiency of Christ f...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION In the preceding chapter, St. Paul has been concerned to make clear the position that neither the gospel which he preached nor the co...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The lessons drawn from this incident:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid!
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Law and Grace Galatians 2:15-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The drift toward Jewish rites and ceremonies. When the early Church came into existence...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But if while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves are still found sinners — If we continue in sin, will it therefore follow, that Christ...

¹⁷ But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

Related Commentaries of Galatians 2:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Galatians 2:17