Galatians 2:19

for I through law, did die, that to God I may live;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

In Context

18for if the things I threw down, these again I build up, a transgressor I set myself forth;

20with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh — in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

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Cross References

Romans 4:15for the law doth work wrath; for where law is not, neither [is] transgression.

Romans 6:2let it not be! we who died to the sin — how shall we still live in it?

Romans 6:14for sin over you shall not have lordship, for ye are not under law, but under grace.

Romans 7:6and now we have ceased from the law, that being dead in which we were held, so that we may serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter.

Romans 7:22for I delight in the law of God according to the inward man,

Romans 10:4For Christ is an end of law for righteousness to every one who is believing,

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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