Galatians 2:21

Grace Justification The cross and atonement The law

¹⁹ For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

²⁰ I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.
KJV: I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
WEB: I don’t reject the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”
ASV: I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.
DARBY: I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness [is] by law, then Christ has died for nothing.
BLB: I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness [is] through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

ÅB: Jeg akter ikke Guds nåde for intet; for er rettferdighet å få ved loven, da er altså Kristus død forgjeves.
OTB: Jeg setter ikke Guds nåde til side, for hvis rettferdighet kunne oppnås gjennom loven, da døde Kristus uten grunn.
B1930: Jeg akter ikke Guds nåde for intet; for er rettferdighet å få ved loven, da er altså Kristus død forgjeves.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Romans 11:6
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
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Galatians 3:21
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
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Hebrews 7:11
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
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1 Corinthians 15:14
And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
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Galatians 2:16
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.
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Galatians 5:2–4
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
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Isaiah 49:4
Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.
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Romans 10:3
For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
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