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.”

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  1. Galatians 2:16 Or law
  2. Galatians 2:16 Or law
  3. Galatians 2:16 Or law
  4. Galatians 2:16 Or mortal man
  5. Galatians 2:17 Lit May it never happen!
  6. Galatians 2:19 Or law
  7. Galatians 2:19 Or law
  8. Galatians 2:20 Or insofar as I
  9. Galatians 2:21 Or law

15 (A)We who are Jews by nature, and not (B)sinners of the Gentiles, 16 (C)knowing that a man is not [a]justified by the works of the law but (D)by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not (E)by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

17 “But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found (F)sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19 For I (G)through the law (H)died to the law that I might (I)live to God. 20 I have been (J)crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh (K)I live by faith in the Son of God, (L)who loved me and gave Himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for (M)if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died [b]in vain.”

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  1. Galatians 2:16 declared righteous
  2. Galatians 2:21 for nothing