Galatians 2:18 KJV — MannaFest

Galatians 2:18

For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

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ASV

For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor.

WEB

If I rebuild what I have already torn down, I prove myself to be a lawbreaker.

YLT

for if the things I threw down, these again I build up, a transgressor I set myself forth;

DBT

For if the things I have thrown down, these I build again, I constitute myself a transgressor.

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Galatians — Paul's gospel defended against a different gospel. Biography, then argument, then ethics — the Magna Carta of Christian liberty.

Author: Paul (1:1), no co-sender
Date: c. AD 48–49 (south-Galatia view) or c. AD 53–55 (north-Galatia view)

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Galatians 4:9–12
But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
Galatians 2:4–5
And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Galatians 2:21
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Galatians 2:12–16
For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
Romans 14:15
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

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4, 6 ), such a life as would be more agreeable and acceptable to God than his observance of the Mosaic law could now be, that is, a life of faith in Christ, and, under the influence thereof, of holiness and righteousness towards God. Agreeably hereunto he acquaints us, (2.) That, as he was dead to the law, so he was alive unto God through Jesus Christ (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Greek, "For if the things which I overthrew (by the faith of Christ), those very things I build up again (namely, legal righteousness, by subjecting myself to the law), I prove myself (literally, 'I commend myself') a transgressor." Instead of commending yourself as you sought to do (Ga 2:12, end), you merely commend yourself as a transgressor.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

As if he had said, The objection were just, if the gospel promised justification to men continuing in sin. Therefore if any who profess the gospel do not live according to it, they are sinners, it is certain, but not justified, and so the gospel is clear.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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