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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 through the body of Christ, that ye should belong to another, him that was raised out of [the] dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
 10and the commandment that [was] unto life, this was found to me unto death. (Rom. 7:4,10)
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Rom. 8:2• 2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath freed me from the law of sin and death. (Rom. 8:2)
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Rom. 6:11,14• 11So also do ye reckon yourselves dead to sin but 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 those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for them died and rose. (2 Cor. 5:15)

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Gal. 3:10,24• 10For as many as are of works of law are under curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doth not continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them;”
 24So that the law hath been our tutor unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. (Gal. 3:10,24)
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Rom. 3:19‑20• 19Now we know that whatever things the law saith, it speaketh to those that [are] in the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment with 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 the law worketh out wrath; but where no law is, [there is] no transgression. (Rom. 4:15)
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Rom. 5:20• 20But law came in by the way, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded, grace over-abounded (Rom. 5:20)
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Rom. 7:7‑11,14,22‑23• 7What then shall we say? [Is] the law sin? Let it not be. Nay, I had not known sin unless by law; for lust also I had not been conscious of, unless the law had said, “Thou shalt not lust.”
 8But sin having taken occasion by the commandment wrought in me every lust; for apart from law sin is dead.
 9But I was alive apart from law once; but, the commandment having come, sin revived and I died,
 10and the commandment that [was] unto life, this was found to me unto death.
 11For sin having taken 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 carnal, sold under sin.
 22For I delight in the law of God according to the inner man,
 23but I see a different law in my members warring against the law of my mind, and making me captive to the law of sin that is 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 hath freed me from the law of sin and death. (Rom. 8:2)
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Rom. 10:4‑5• 4For Christ [is the] end of law for righteousness to everyone that believeth.
 5For Moses describeth the righteousness that [is] by the law, that the man who hath done those things shall live by them. (Rom. 10:4‑5)
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Rom. 6:2,11,14• 2Let it not be. We which died to sin, how shall we live any longer in it?
 11So also do ye reckon yourselves dead to sin but 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 through the body of Christ, that ye should belong to another, him that was raised out of [the] dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
 6but now have we got quittance from the law, having died in what we were held so as for us to serve in newness of spirit and not in oldness of letter.
 9But I was alive apart from law once; but, the commandment having come, sin revived and I died, (Rom. 7:4,6,9)
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Col. 2:20• 20If ye died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as alive in [the] world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances? (Col. 2:20)
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Col. 3:3• 3For ye 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, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed. (1 Peter 2:24)
that.
Gal. 2:20• 20With Christ I am crucified, yet I live, no longer I, but Christ liveth in me; but that which I now live in flesh, I live in the faith of the Son of God that loved me and gave himself up for me. (Gal. 2:20)
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Rom. 14:7‑8• 7For none of us liveth to himself and none dieth to himself;
 8for both if we should live, to the Lord we live, and if we die, to the Lord we die; therefore, both if we should live and if we should die, we are the Lord's. (Rom. 14:7‑8)
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1 Cor. 10:31• 31Whether then ye eat or drink or do anything, do all things unto God's glory. (1 Cor. 10:31)
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2 Cor. 5:15• 15and he died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for them died and rose. (2 Cor. 5:15)
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1 Thess. 5:10• 10who died for us, that, whether we wake 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 people for his own possession, zealous of good works. (Titus 2:14)
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Heb. 9:14• 14by how 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 serve a living God? (Heb. 9:14)
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1 Peter 4:1‑2,6• 1Since Christ then suffered [for us] in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; because he that suffered in flesh hath ceased from sin,
 2no longer to live the rest of time in flesh to men's lusts but to God's will.
 6For to this end was the gospel preached to dead men also, that they might be judged according to men in flesh, and live according to God in 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.