Galatians 2:21
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain."
Word-by-Word Analysis
פָּרַר
pârar
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate
חֵן
chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
צְדָקָה
tsᵉdâqâh
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Χριστός
Christós
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
מוּת
mûwth
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
שָׁוְא
shâvᵉʼ
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, object...
Key Terms in This Verse
פָּרַר pârar
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate
Study H6565 →שָׁוְא shâvᵉʼ
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)
Study H7723 →חֵן chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
Study H2580 →צְדָקָה tsᵉdâqâh
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
Study H6666 →אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →Cross References
And 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.
Is 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.
If 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 no...
And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
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 might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the ...
Then 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.
For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
How 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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