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# I do not set aside the grace of God
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"I do not reject the grace of God" or "I do not consider God's grace to be worthless"
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# the grace of God
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Paul is speaking of God's kindness to us. Christ died for us so that we can be justified.
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# if righteousness could be gained through the law, then Christ died for nothing
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Paul is describing a situation that never existed. Righteousness cannot be gained through the law, and Christ did not die for nothing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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# if righteousness could be gained through the law
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"if people could become righteous by obeying the law"
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# then Christ died for nothing
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"then Christ would have accomplished nothing by dying"
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