Galatians 2:21
Good News Translation
I refuse to reject the grace of God. But if a person is put right with God through the Law, it means that Christ died for nothing!

New Revised Standard Version
I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

Contemporary English Version
I don't turn my back on God's gift of undeserved grace. If we can be acceptable to God by obeying the Law, it was useless for Christ to die.

New American Bible
I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I cast not away the grace of God. For if justice be by the law, then Christ died in vain.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I cast not away the grace of God. For if justice be by the law, then Christ died in vain.

do not.

Galatians 2:18 For if I build up again the things which I have destroyed, I make myself a prevaricator.

Psalm 33:10 The Lord bringeth to nought the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes.

Mark 7:9 And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

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Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who is against us?

righteousness.

Galatians 2:16 But knowing that man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we also believe in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by the faith of Christ and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

Galatians 3:21 Was the law then against the promises of God: God forbid! For if there had been a law given which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law.

Galatians 5:2-4 Behold, I Paul tell you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. . . .

Romans 10:3 For they, not knowing the justice of God and seeking to establish their own, have not submitted themselves to the justice of God.

Romans 11:6 And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

Hebrews 7:11 If then perfection was by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchisedech: and not be called according to the order of Aaron?

Christ.

Isaiah 49:4 And I said: I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength without cause and in vain: therefore my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God.

Jeremiah 8:8 How do you say: We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Indeed the lying pens of the scribes hath wrought falsehood.

1 Corinthians 15:2,14,17 By which also you are saved, if you hold fast after what manner I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain. . . .

Context
Paul Confronts Cephas
20And I live, now not I: but Christ liveth in me. And that I live now in the flesh: I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and delivered himself for me. 21I cast not away the grace of God. For if justice be by the law, then Christ died in vain.
Cross References
Romans 4:25
Who was delivered up for our sins and rose again for our justification.

Galatians 3:21
Was the law then against the promises of God: God forbid! For if there had been a law given which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law.

Galatians 2:20
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