Galatians 2:16
But knowing that man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ; we also believe in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
15We by nature are Jews, and not of the Gentiles sinners.
Cross References
Job 9:29But if so also I am wicked, why have I laboured in vain?
Psalms 130:3The wicked have wrought upon my back: they have lengthened their iniquity.
Luke 10:25And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him, and saying, Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?
John 20:31But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.
Acts 13:38Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Romans 3:19Now we know, that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be made subject 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 →