Galatians 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we may be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
15We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
Cross References
Job 9:29If I am wicked, why then do I labor 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 through his name.
Acts 13:38Be it known to you therefore, men, brethren, that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins;
Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever things the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before 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 →