Galatians 2:15-21
Legacy Standard Bible
15 “We are (A)Jews by nature and not (B)sinners from among the Gentiles; 16 nevertheless [a]knowing that (C)a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by (D)faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since (E)by the works of [b]the Law no [c]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 minister of sin? (G)May it never be! 18 For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I (H)prove myself to be a transgressor. 19 For through [d]the Law I (I)died to [e]the Law, so that I might live to God. 20 I have been (J)crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but (K)Christ lives in me. And 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 set aside the grace of God, for (O)if righteousness comes through [f]the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”
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- Galatians 2:16 Or although we supposedly knew that a man is not justified by the works of the law except through faith in Jesus Christ
- Galatians 2:16 Or law
- Galatians 2:16 Or mortal man
- Galatians 2:19 Or law
- Galatians 2:19 Or law
- Galatians 2:21 Or law
Galatians 2:15-21
Lexham English Bible
Justified by Faith in Christ
15 We are Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles, 16 but knowing that a person is not justified by the works of the law, if not by faith in Jesus Christ,[a] and we have believed in Christ Jesus so that we may be justified by faith in Christ[b] and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no human being will be justified[c]. 17 But if while seeking to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also have been found to be sinners, then is Christ an agent of sin? May it never be! 18 For if I build up again these things which I destroyed, I show myself to be a transgressor. 19 For through the law I died to the law, in order that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ, 20 and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me, and that life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not declare invalid the grace of God, for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died to no purpose.
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- Galatians 2:16 Or “by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ”
- Galatians 2:16 Or “by the faithfulness of Christ”
- Galatians 2:16 Literally “all flesh will not be justified”
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