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Galatians 2:19 — King James Version← Study notes

For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.


Galatians 2:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 2:1911 words
GreekMeaning
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
νόμουnomou
the LawnounG3551
νόμῳnomō
to the LawnounG3551
ἀπέθανονapethanon
diedverbG599
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
θεῷtheō
to GodnounG2316
ζήσωzēsō
I may liveverbG2198
ΧριστῷChristō
Christ / AnointednounG5547
συνεσταύρωμαιsynestaurōmai
verb
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 2:19

“For I through the Law died unto the Law.” This may be viewed in two ways; it is either the law of grace which he speaks of, for he is wont to call this a law, as in the words, “For the law of the Spirit of life made me free:” Romans 8:2 or it is the old Law, of which he says, that by the Law itself he has become dead to the Law. That is to say, the Law itself has taught me no longer to obey itself, and therefore if I do so, I shall be transgressing even its teaching. How,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 2
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