# Galatians 2.19-20 **Book:** [Galatians](/codex/galatians/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 17. But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid. 18. For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor. > > **19. For I through the law died unto the law, that I might live unto God. 20. I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.** > > 21. I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought. (Galatians 2:17-21, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 17. But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not! 18. For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a law-breaker. > > **19. For I, through the law, died to the law, that I might live to God. 20. I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.** > > 21. I don’t reject the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!” (Galatians 2:17-21, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 17. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. 18. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. > > **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.** > > 21. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. (Galatians 2:17-21, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 17. And if, seeking to be declared righteous in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, [is] then Christ a ministrant of sin? let it not be! 18. for if the things I threw down, these again I build up, a transgressor I set myself forth; > > **19. for I through law, did die, that to God I may live; 20. with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh, in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;** > > 21. I do not make void the grace of God, for if righteousness [be] through law, then Christ died in vain. (Galatians 2:17-21, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Mosaic Law Binding for True Israelites Objection Defeater](/codex/mosaic-law-binding-for-true-israelites-objection-defeater/), via [Galatians 2.11-21](/codex/galatians-2-11-21/), [Galatians 2.14-21](/codex/galatians-2-14-21/) - [No One Can Die For Another Objection Defeater](/codex/no-one-can-die-for-another-objection-defeater/), via [Galatians 2.20](/codex/galatians-2-20/) **Concepts:** - [Church in Galatia](/codex/church-in-galatia/), via [Galatians 2.11-21](/codex/galatians-2-11-21/) - [Penal Substitutionary Atonement](/codex/penal-substitutionary-atonement/), via [Galatians 2.20](/codex/galatians-2-20/) - [Theosis](/codex/theosis/), via [Galatians 2.20](/codex/galatians-2-20/) **People:** - [N.T. Wright](/codex/n-t-wright/) - [Paul the Apostle](/codex/paul-the-apostle/), via [Galatians 2.20](/codex/galatians-2-20/) **Lexicon:** - [G0026 - agape](/codex/g0026-agape/), via [Galatians 2.20](/codex/galatians-2-20/) - [G2198 - zao](/codex/g2198-zao/), via [Galatians 2.20](/codex/galatians-2-20/) - [G3498 - nekros](/codex/g3498-nekros/), via [Galatians 2.19](/codex/galatians-2-19/) - [G3551 - nomos](/codex/g3551-nomos/), via [Galatians 2.19](/codex/galatians-2-19/) - [G3860 - paradidomi](/codex/g3860-paradidomi/), via [Galatians 2.20](/codex/galatians-2-20/) --- _Scripture quotations taken from the **New American Standard Bible®** (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by **The Lockman Foundation**. Used by permission. All rights reserved. [www.lockman.org](https://www.lockman.org)_ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.