Galatians 2:21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain. Truth to Learn Salvation is all God’s work and none of ours. Behind the Words The word translated “set aside” is athetō, which is made up of...

Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Truth to Learn...

Galatians 2:19 For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God. Truth to Learn We are no longer subject to the law, we are free to obey God. Behind the Words The word translated “through” is the Greek word dia. Like its English equivalent...

Galatians 2:18 For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. Truth to Learn God is not pleased when we try to obey religious rules. He is pleased when we submit our will to Him. Behind the Words The word translated “demolish” is kataluō,...

Galatians 2:17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not! Truth to Learn As Christians we are not free to live as we want, we are constrained to live as He wants us...

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...

Galatians 2:15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, Truth to Learn An arrogant Christian is an oxymoron. We who are saved by the blood of Christ should never be proud of ourselves. Behind the Words The words “by nature” are translated from the Greek...

Galatians 2:14 But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews? Truth...

Galatians 2:13 And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy. Truth to Learn Your actions have an affect on others in the body of Christ. Behind the Words The word, “hypocrite” is translated from, “hupokrinomai” which...

Galatians 2:12 for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. Truth to Learn Hypocrisy is one of the ugliest forms of self-centeredness in a Christian. It reveals the true...