Galatians 2:15-21

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁵ “We are ^(A)Jews by nature and not ^(B)sinners from among the Gentiles; ¹⁶ nevertheless knowing that ^(C)a man is not justified by the works of ^[a]the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by ^(D)faith in Christ and not by the works of ^[b]the Law; since ^(E)by the works of ^[c]the Law no ^[d]flesh will be justified. ¹⁷ But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found ^(F)sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? ^(G)May it never be! ¹⁸ For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I ^(H)prove myself to be a transgressor. ¹⁹ For through ^[e]the Law I ^(I)died to ^[f]the Law, so that I might live to God. ²⁰ I have been ^(J)crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but ^(K)Christ lives in me; and ^[g]the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in ^(L)the Son of God, who ^(M)loved me and ^(N)gave Himself up for me. ²¹ I do not nullify the grace of God, for ^(O)if righteousness comes through ^[h]the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”