What does Galatians 2:21 say?

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

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Galatians 2:21 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 1, and Galatians 3.

Galatians 2:21 (YLT)

Passage

I do not make void the grace of God, for if righteousness <FI>be<Fi> through law--then Christ died in vain.

Nearby Context

Galatians 2:19 for I through law, did die, that to God I may live;

Galatians 2:20 with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

Galatians 2:21 I do not make void the grace of God, for if righteousness <FI>be<Fi> through law--then Christ died in vain.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "make", "void", "righteousness", "through", "law--then", "christ", and "died". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "make", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "with Christ I have been crucified and...", giving immediate footing for "grace" and "make". In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "make" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.