Galatians 2:14-21

New American Standard Bible

¹⁴ But when I saw that they ^(A)were not ^[a]straightforward about ^(B)the truth of the gospel, I said to ^(C)Cephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, ^(D)live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?^[b]

¹⁵ “We are ^(E)Jews by nature and not ^(F)sinners from the Gentiles; ¹⁶ nevertheless, knowing that ^(G)a person is not justified by works of ^[c]the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by ^(H)faith in Christ and not by works of ^[d]the Law; since ^(I)by works of ^[e]the Law no ^[f]flesh will be justified. ¹⁷ But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found ^(J)sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? ^[g](K)Far from it! ¹⁸ For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I ^(L)prove myself to be a wrongdoer. ¹⁹ For through ^[h]the Law I ^(M)died to ^[i]the Law, so that I might live for God. ²⁰ I have been ^(N)crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but ^(O)Christ lives in me; and ^[j]the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in ^(P)the Son of God, who ^(Q)loved me and ^(R)gave Himself up for me. ²¹ I do not nullify the grace of God, for ^(S)if righteousness comes through ^[k]the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”