I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. |
I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain. |
“I do not nullify the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the Law (or, law), then Christ died needlessly.” |
I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!” |
[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.] |
I do not thwart the efficacy of the grace of God. For if through law comes righteousness, then Christ died to no purpose. |
I refuse to make nonsense of the grace of God! For if righteousness were possible under the Law then Christ died for nothing. |
I never can nullify the unmerited favor of God. For if right standing with God could come through law, then Christ died for nothing. |
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