Galatians 2:21 - Modern English Version I do not nullify the grace of God. For if righteousness comes by the law, then Christ died in vain. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [Therefore, I do not treat God's gracious gift as something of minor importance and defeat its very purpose]; I do not set aside and invalidate and frustrate and nullify the grace (unmerited favor) of God. For if justification (righteousness, acquittal from guilt) comes through [observing the ritual of] the Law, then Christ (the Messiah) died groundlessly and to no purpose and in vain. [His death was then wholly superfluous.] American Standard Version (1901) I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought. Common English Bible I don’t ignore the grace of God, because if we become righteous through the Law, then Christ died for no purpose. Catholic Public Domain Version I do not reject the grace of God. For if justice is through the law, then Christ died in vain. |