King James Version

Galatians 2:21

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

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οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἀθετῶathetōfrustrateἀθετέω (atheteō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “frustrate”, an ongoing or repeated actionG114I annul, make of no effect, set aside, ignore, slight; I break faith with.frustrateτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χάρινcharingraceχάρις (charis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “grace”, the object formG5485(a) grace, as a gift or blessing brought to man by Jesus Christ, (b) favor, (c) gratitude, thanks, (d) a favor, kindness.This verse uses “grace”.the graceτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.διὰdiacome byδιάpreposition — “come by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.come byνόμουnomoulawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunērighteousnessδικαιοσύνηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the subject formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.ἄραarathenἄραconjunction — “then”G686then, therefore, since.This verse uses “then”.thenΧριστὸςchristosChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christδωρεὰνdōreanin vainδωρεάνadverb — “in vain”G1432as a free gift, without payment, freely.in vainἀπέθανενapethanento dieἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to die”, a single actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

I don’t reject the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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