Galatians 2:16

knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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 might 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.

In Context

15We, who are Jews by birth, and not sinners of the gentiles,

17But if while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sin?

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Cross References

Luke 10:25And behold, a lawyer stood up to try Him, and said, Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

John 20:31but these things 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 therefore unto you, brethren, that through Him is preached unto you the remission of sins:

Romans 3:19it saith to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world obnoxious to the justice 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 →

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