Pentecost Season · Proper 6 · Year C
Galatians 2:15-21
Justified by Faith, Not Works of the Law
June 18, 2028
Overview & Insights
"...yet we know that a person is justified not by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ." (Galatians 2:16)
Paul explains to Peter, and to the Galatians, that both Jews and Gentiles are made right with God through faith in Christ rather than by keeping the law. He describes his old self as crucified with Christ, so that the life he now lives is lived by faith in the Son of God who loved him and gave himself for him.
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Commentary
Galatians 2 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on Paul's doctrine of justification by faith.
Galatians 2 Commentary: Justification by Faith Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik walks through Paul's confrontation with Peter and its theological stakes.
Galatians 2:15-21 Center for Excellence in Preaching
Preaching-focused notes on Paul's argument that grace, not law, saves both Jew and Greek.
Commentary on Galatians 2:15-21 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary's lectionary commentary on Christian freedom as the letter's central theme.
Galatians 2 Commentary Precept Austin
Verse-by-verse word study compilation on justification by faith apart from the law.
Background & Word Study
Galatians 2:15 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek interlinear for the key verb "justified" (dikaioō) at the heart of the passage.
Galatians Video Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the whole letter's argument about gospel freedom.
Galatians Course Overview Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's book-level introduction to the crisis Paul is addressing.
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