Galatians 2:16
yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
In Context
15“We, being Jews by nature and not Gentile sinners,
Cross References
Job 9:29I will be condemned. Why then do I labour in vain?
Psalms 130:3If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?
Luke 10:25Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit 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 to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins;
Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgement of 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 →