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Galatians 2:16

know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

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ASV

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

KJV

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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ἸησοῦIēsoufrom JesusG2424 →
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εἰςeisinG1519 →
ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547 →
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δικαιωθήσεταιdikaiōthēsetaiwill be justifiedG1344 →
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Romans 3:20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.Philippians 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.Romans 10:10For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.Habakkuk 2:4Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—Psalms 143:2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.Acts 13:39Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.Romans 3:19–28Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.1 Peter 1:18–21For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,Galatians 3:10All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”Romans 3:22And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,Romans 9:30What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;Acts 13:38–39Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.1 Peter 3:18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,Galatians 3:11Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”Galatians 2:21I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.Titus 3:5He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.Romans 3:28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.Romans 4:2If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.

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