Galatians 2:15-3:5

New American Standard Bible

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

Faith Brings Righteousness

3 ^[j]You foolish ^(P)Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ ^(Q)was publicly portrayed as crucified? ² This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by works of ^[k]the Law, or by ^(R)hearing ^[l]with faith? ³ Are you so foolish? Having begun ^[m]by the Spirit, are you now ^[n]being perfected by the flesh? ⁴ Did you ^[o]suffer so many things in vain—^(S)if indeed it was in vain? ⁵ So then, does He who ^(T)provides you with the Spirit and ^(U)works ^[p]miracles among you, do it by works of ^[q]the Law, or by ^(V)hearing ^[r]with faith?