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Galatians 2:21

I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness was through law, then Christ died gratuitiously.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20I am crucified along with Christ; and I live no longer, but Christ lives 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.

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Cross References

Romans 8:31Then what shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Romans 11:6and if by grace, it is not at all by works: since in that case grace is no more grace.

1 Corinthians 15:14but if Christ is not risen, then indeed is our preaching vain, and your faith is vain.

Galatians 2:16knowing that a man is not justified by works of law, but through the faith of Christ Jesus, and we have believed into Christ Jesus, in order that we may be justified by faith of Christ, and not by works of law, because by works of law no flesh shall be justified.

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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