Galatians 2:21

"I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who 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."

Key Reflection

This verse illustrates the transformative power of Christian faith, indicating that through crucifixion with Christ, the believer's life is no longer their own but is now unified with Christ's sacrificial love and resurrection. Living by faith in this new identity means trusting in Christ’s life as one's life, grounded in His love and sacrifice for them.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 21. I do not frustrate the grace of God. The word rendered "frustrate" ayetw means, properly, to displace, abrogate, abolish; then to make void, to render null, Mr 7:9; Lu 7:30; 1 Co 1:19. The phrase, "the grace of God," here refers to the favour of God manifested in the plan of salvation by the gospel, and is another name for the gospel. The sense is, that Paul would not take any measures, or pursue any course, that would render that vain or inefficacious. Neither by his own life, by a course of conduct which would show that it had no influence over the heart and conduct, nor by the observance of Jewish rites and customs, would he do anything to render that inefficacious.

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