Galatians 2:16
yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, save through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
15We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
Cross References
Job 9:29I shall be condemned; why then do I labour in vain?
Psalms 130:3If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Luke 10:25And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
John 20:31but these are written, 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 unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins:
Romans 3:19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment 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 →