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Galatians 2:16

knowing that a man is not made righteous from works of law, instead through faith of Jesus Christ. And we believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made righteous from faith of Christ, and not from works of law, because no fles

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15We are Jews by nature and not sinful men of the Gentiles,

17But if, while seeking to be made righteous in Christ, we ourselves were also found sinful, then is Christ an aide of sin? May it not happen!

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Cross References

Job 9:29I shall be condemned. Why then do I labor in vain?

Psalms 130:3If thou, LORD, should note iniquities, O LORD, who could stand?

Luke 10:25And behold, a certain lawyer stood up testing him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, would I inherit eternal life?

John 20:31But these are written, so that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.

Acts 13:38Be it known to you therefore, men, brothers, that through this man remission of sins is proclaimed to you.

Romans 3:19Now we know that as many things as the law says, it says to those in the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become accountable to God.

Matthew Henry on Galatians 2:12-21

Peter Reproved by Paul. ( a. d. 56.) 11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. 14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the… Read the whole commentary →

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