# Galatians 2.20 **Book:** [Galatians](/codex/galatians/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 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 2:18-21, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 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 2:18-21, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 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 2:18-21, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 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 2:18-21, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** Paul the Apostle - **Audience:** Christian believers in Galatia (Jewish-Christian-influenced) - **Location:** composed in Antioch or Ephesus; addressed to Galatia - **Time period:** composed c. AD 49 (South-Galatian) or c. AD 53-57 (North-Galatian) ## Theological reading ## Key words - [G2198 - zao](/codex/g2198-zao/), *zao* (Strong's G2198). Also appears in: [Matthew 16.16](/codex/matthew-16-16/), [Matthew 26.57-68](/codex/matthew-26-57-68/), [Mark 12](/codex/mark-12/). - [G2316 - theos](/codex/g2316-theos/), *theos* (Strong's G2316). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.23](/codex/matthew-1-23/), [Matthew 3.16](/codex/matthew-3-16/), [Matthew 5.9](/codex/matthew-5-9/). - [G3860 - paradidomi](/codex/g3860-paradidomi/), *paradidomi* (Strong's G3860). Also appears in: [Matthew 18.34](/codex/matthew-18-34/), [Matthew 26.15](/codex/matthew-26-15/), [Matthew 27.2](/codex/matthew-27-2/). - [G4102 - pistis](/codex/g4102-pistis/), *pistis* (Strong's G4102). Also appears in: [Matthew 8.5-12](/codex/matthew-8-5-12/), [Matthew 15](/codex/matthew-15/), [Matthew 23](/codex/matthew-23/). - [G4561 - sarx](/codex/g4561-sarx/), *sarx* (Strong's G4561). Also appears in: [Matthew 19](/codex/matthew-19/), [Matthew 26.41](/codex/matthew-26-41/), [Mark 14](/codex/mark-14/). - [G5207 - huios](/codex/g5207-huios/), *huios* (Strong's G5207). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.1](/codex/matthew-1-1/), [Matthew 1.20](/codex/matthew-1-20/), [Matthew 1.21](/codex/matthew-1-21/). - [G5547 - christos](/codex/g5547-christos/), *christos* (Strong's G5547). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.1](/codex/matthew-1-1/), [Matthew 1.16](/codex/matthew-1-16/), [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/). ## 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. ## 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/) **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/) - [Theosis](/codex/theosis/) **People:** - [N.T. Wright](/codex/n-t-wright/), via [Galatians 2.19-20](/codex/galatians-2-19-20/) - [Paul the Apostle](/codex/paul-the-apostle/) **Lexicon:** - [G0026 - agape](/codex/g0026-agape/) - [G2198 - zao](/codex/g2198-zao/) - [G3860 - paradidomi](/codex/g3860-paradidomi/)