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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Footnotes

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

15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

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