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
Revised Standard Version
15 We ourselves, who are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners, 16 yet who know that a man is not justified[a] by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. 17 But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! 18 But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. 19 For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the 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 nullify the grace of God; for if justification[b] were through the law, then Christ died to no purpose.
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- Galatians 2:16 Or reckoned righteous; and so elsewhere
- Galatians 2:21 Or righteousness
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