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Galatians 2:21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 21 I do not reject* the undeserved kindness of God,+ for if righteousness is through law, Christ actually died for nothing.+

Galatians 2:21

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 21 Οὐκ Not ἀθετῶ I am putting aside τὴν the χάριν undeserved kindness τοῦ of the θεοῦ· God; εἰ if γὰρ for διὰ through νόμου law δικαιοσύνη, righteousness, ἄρα really Χριστὸς Christ δωρεὰν [as] free gift ἀπέθανεν. he died.

Galatians 2:21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 21 I do not shove aside the undeserved kindness of God;+ for if righteousness is through law,+ Christ actually died for nothing.+

Galatians 2:21

The Bible in Living English
- 21 * I do not disregard God’s grace. For if there is righteousness through the law, then Christ died superfluously.”

Galatians 2:21

American Standard Version
- 21 I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.

Galatians 2:21

The Emphasized Bible
- 21 I do not set aside the favour of God; For if through law is righteousness Then Christ without cause died.

Galatians 2:21

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

Galatians Study Notes—Chapter 2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 2:21
  
  Christ actually died for nothing: Paul emphasizes that if a person could be declared righteous through law, that is, by performing works of the Mosaic Law, Christ’s death would have been unnecessary. In this verse, Paul also explains that anyone who tries to earn the gift of life is, in effect, rejecting the undeserved kindness of God.—Ro 11:5, 6; Ga 5:4.