Galatians 2:21
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness is attainable by the law, then Christ hath died in vain.
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Psalms 33:10The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught: he maketh the devices of the people of no effect.
Jeremiah 8:8How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain he hath made it ; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 11:6And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
1 Corinthians 15:14And if Christ is not raised, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
Galatians 2:16Knowing 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.
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 →