Galatians 2:15

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Summary

Galatians 2:15

We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

Jews

Sinners

General references

Romans 3:30

Galatians 2:18

Philippians 3:7

Bible References

Jews

He saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism. You offspring of vipers, he said, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

They answered: Our father is Abraham. Jesus replied: If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

For this reason it is by faith that it may be according to grace (divine influence) (loving-kindness). The promise may be sure to all descendants! This is not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is by the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

We all once lived in the lust of our flesh, indulging the desires (lusts) of the flesh and of the mind. We were by nature children of anger and violent passion, like everyone else.

Sinners

When the Pharisees saw it, they asked his disciples: Why does your Teacher eat with the tax collectors and sinners?

The woman was a Greek Syrophoenician by race. She wanted him to drive out the demon out of her daughter.

The Lord said: 'Go! I will send you far away to the people of the nations.'

Are we Jews in any better condition than the people of the nations? Not at all! I have already shown that Jews and the people of the nations are all under the power of sin.

Remember that you were once people of the nations in the flesh. You are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision, in the flesh, made by human hands.

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

General references

If God is one he will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.

If I build up again the things that I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor.

Things that offered gain to me I count a loss for Christ.