Galatians 2:21

I do not set aside the favour of God; for, if, through law, is righteousness, then, Christ, without cause, died.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

20With Christ, have I been crucified; and, living no longer, am, I, but, living in me, is, Christ,—while, so far as I now do live in flesh, by faith, I live—The faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up in my behalf.

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Cross References

Psalms 33:10Yahweh, hath frustrated the counsel of nations, hath brought to nothing the devices of peoples.

Jeremiah 8:8How can ye say, Wise, are, we, And the law of Yahweh, is with us? But indeed lo! falsely, hath dealt the false pen of the scribes!

Romans 8:31What, then, shall we say to a these things? If God [is] for us, who [shall be] against us?

Romans 11:6If, however, by favour, no longer of works; else, favour, no longer proveth to be favour!

1 Corinthians 15:14And, if Christ, hath not been raised, void, after all, is our proclamation, void also, our faith,—

Galatians 2:16Knowing, however, that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, [nor at all] save through faith in Christ Jesus; even we, on Christ Jesus, believed, that we might be declared righteous—by faith in Christ, and not by works of law; because, by works of law, shall no flesh be declared righteous.

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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