Galatians 2
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Galatians 2:16-17

16neverthelessG1161, knowingG3609 that 1a personG444 is not justifiedG1344 by worksG2041 of 2the LawG3551 but throughG1223 faithG4102 in ChristG5547 JesusG2424, evenG2532 we have believedG4100 in ChristG5547 JesusG2424, soG2443 thatG2443 we may be justifiedG1344 by 3faithG4102 in ChristG5547 and not by worksG2041 of 4the LawG3551; sinceG3754 5by worksG2041 of 6the LawG3551 noG3756G3956 7fleshG4561 will be justifiedG1344.

17But ifG1487, while seekingG2212 to be justifiedG1344 in ChristG5547, we ourselvesG846 have alsoG2532 been foundG2147 8sinnersG268, is ChristG5547 thenG687 a servantG1249 of sinG266? 910FarG3361 fromG3361 it!

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Notes

  1. 1. Galatians 2:16 Acts 13:39; Gal 3:11 ↩
  2. 2. Galatians 2:16 Or law ↩
  3. 3. Galatians 2:16 Rom 3:22; 9:30 ↩
  4. 4. Galatians 2:16 Or law ↩
  5. 5. Galatians 2:16 Ps 143:2; Rom 3:20 ↩
  6. 6. Galatians 2:16 Or law ↩
  7. 7. Galatians 2:16 Or mortal man ↩
  8. 8. Galatians 2:17 Gal 2:15 ↩
  9. 9. Galatians 2:17 Lit May it never happen! ↩
  10. 10. Galatians 2:17 Luke 20:16; Gal 3:21 ↩

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