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Galatians 2

Gal. 2:19 KJV (With Strong’s)

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gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
I
ego (Greek #1473)
a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic)
KJV usage: I, me. For the other cases and the plural see 1691, 1698, 1700, 2248, 2249, 2254, 2257, etc.
Pronounce: eg-o'
k through
dia (Greek #1223)
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
KJV usage: after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
Pronounce: dee-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act
the law
nomos (Greek #3551)
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
KJV usage: law.
Pronounce: nom'-os
Origin: from a primary νέμω (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals)
am dead
apothnesko (Greek #599)
to die off (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: be dead, death, die, lie a-dying, be slain (X with).
Pronounce: ap-oth-nace'-ko
Origin: from 575 and 2348
to the law
nomos (Greek #3551)
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
KJV usage: law.
Pronounce: nom'-os
Origin: from a primary νέμω (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals)
, that
hina (Greek #2443)
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
KJV usage: albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare 3363.
Pronounce: hin'-ah
Origin: probably from the same as the former part of 1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare 3588)
I might live
zao (Greek #2198)
to live (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: life(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick.
Pronounce: dzah'-o
Origin: a primary verb
m unto God
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
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Rom. 7:4,10• 4So that, my brethren, *ye* also have been made dead to the law by the body of the Christ, to be to another, who has been raised up from among the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
 10And the commandment, which was for life, was found, as to me, itself to be unto death: (Rom. 7:4,10)
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Rom. 8:2• 2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and of death. (Rom. 8:2)
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Rom. 6:11,14• 11So also *ye*, reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
 14For sin shall not have dominion over *you*, for ye are not under law but under grace. (Rom. 6:11,14)
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2 Cor. 5:15• 15and he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them and has been raised. (2 Cor. 5:15)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Gal. 3:10,24• 10For as many as are on the principle of works of law are under curse. For it is written, Cursed is every one who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them;
 24So that the law has been our tutor up to Christ, that we might be justified on the principle of faith. (Gal. 3:10,24)
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Rom. 3:19‑20• 19Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to God.
 20Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law is knowledge of sin. (Rom. 3:19‑20)
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Rom. 4:15• 15For law works wrath; but where no law is neither is there transgression. (Rom. 4:15)
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Rom. 5:20• 20But law came in, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded grace has overabounded, (Rom. 5:20)
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Rom. 7:7‑11,14,22‑23• 7What shall we say then? is the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust;
 8but sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, wrought in me every lust; for without law sin was dead.
 9But *I* was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but *I* died.
 10And the commandment, which was for life, was found, as to me, itself to be unto death:
 11for sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
 14For we know that the law is spiritual: but *I* am fleshly, sold under sin.
 22For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man:
 23but I see another law in my members, warring in opposition to the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which exists in my members. (Rom. 7:7‑11,14,22‑23)
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Rom. 8:2• 2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and of death. (Rom. 8:2)
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Rom. 10:4‑5• 4For Christ is the end of law for righteousness to every one that believes.
 5For Moses lays down in writing the righteousness which is of the law, The man who has practised those things shall live by them. (Rom. 10:4‑5)
dead.
Rom. 6:2,11,14• 2Far be the thought. We who have died to sin, how shall we still live in it?
 11So also *ye*, reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
 14For sin shall not have dominion over *you*, for ye are not under law but under grace. (Rom. 6:2,11,14)
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Rom. 7:4,6,9• 4So that, my brethren, *ye* also have been made dead to the law by the body of the Christ, to be to another, who has been raised up from among the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
 6but now we are clear from the law, having died in that in which we were held, so that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter.
 9But *I* was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but *I* died. (Rom. 7:4,6,9)
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Col. 2:20• 20If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances? (Col. 2:20)
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Col. 3:3• 3for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God. (Col. 3:3)
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1 Peter 2:24• 24who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed. (1 Peter 2:24)
that.
Gal. 2:20• 20I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, *I*, but Christ lives in me; but in that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me. (Gal. 2:20)
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Rom. 14:7‑8• 7For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.
 8For both if we should live, it is to the Lord we live; and if we should die, it is to the Lord we die: both if we should live then, and if we should die, we are the Lord's. (Rom. 14:7‑8)
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1 Cor. 10:31• 31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all things to God's glory. (1 Cor. 10:31)
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2 Cor. 5:15• 15and he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them and has been raised. (2 Cor. 5:15)
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1 Thess. 5:10• 10who has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him. (1 Thess. 5:10)
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Titus 2:14• 14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works. (Titus 2:14)
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Heb. 9:14• 14how much rather shall the blood of the Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works to worship the living God? (Heb. 9:14)
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1 Peter 4:1‑2,6• 1Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, do *ye* also arm yourselves with the same mind; for he that has suffered in the flesh has done with sin,
 2no longer to live the rest of his time in the flesh to men's lusts, but to God's will.
 6For to this end were the glad tidings preached to the dead also, that they might be judged, as regards men, after the flesh, but live, as regards God, after the Spirit. (1 Peter 4:1‑2,6)
• We have both right and power to hold it as such, because Christ has died, and we live in His risen life. (“Galatians 1-2” by J.N. Darby)
• The power of a law does not reach beyond life; and, its victim once dead, it has no more power over him. Now Paul had acknowledged this truth; and, attributing to the principle of law its whole force, he confessed himself to be dead by law- dead then to law. (“Galatians 1-2” by J.N. Darby)
• Applying the truth to himself, the apostle gives a beautiful summing up of the Christian position. (“Galatians 2” by H. Smith)
• Seeing that we have all sinned, neither Paul nor anyone else has kept the law. The law can therefore only pronounce the sentence of death and judgment upon us. (“Galatians 2” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For *I*, through law, have died to law, that I mayb live to God.

JND Translation Notes

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See Note to "might bring," ver. 4.

W. Kelly Translation

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For I, by law, died to law that I may live to God.