Galatians 2:15

God's Grace and Our Faith

15 We are Jews by birth. We are not "non-Jewish sinners."

Galatians 2:15 In-Context

13 Peter's actions were not honest. The other Jews joined him. Even Barnabas was led down the wrong path.
14 I saw what they were doing. It was not in line with the truth of the good news. So I spoke to Peter in front of them all. "You are a Jew," I said. "But you live like one who is not. So why do you force non-Jews to follow Jewish ways?"
15 We are Jews by birth. We are not "non-Jewish sinners."
16 We know that no one is made right with God by obeying the law. It is by believing in Jesus Christ. So we too have put our faith in Christ Jesus. That is so we can be made right with God by believing in Christ, not by obeying the law. No one can be made right with God by obeying the law.
17 We are trying to be made right with God through Christ. But it is clear that we are sinners. So does that mean that Christ causes us to sin? Certainly not!
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