Galatians 2:16 (WEB)
yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.
Fathers and councils · 7
Jerome
“And again writing to the Galatians he says: “Because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.”” — editor's note: Gal. ii. 16.
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Ambrose of Milan
“He has not heard what was read to-day: “That a man is not justified by the works of the law,” or “I, through the law, am dead to the law, that I may live unto God,” that is, by the spiritual law he is dead to the carnal interpretation of the law.” — editor's note: Gal. ii. 16.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And this the same Apostle in another place confessing more plainly saith, “Man shall not be justified of the works of the Law.”” — editor's note: Gal. ii. 16
Read the whole comment“For the simulation of Peter and Barnabas is not only recorded, but also reproved and corrected.” — editor's note: Gal. ii. 12–21
Read the whole comment“Let the reader but call to mind that cornerstone and those two walls of partition, the one of the Jews, the other of the Gentiles, and he will recognize them, the one under the term sons of Judah, the other as sons of Israel, supporting themselves by one and the same headship, and ascending from the earth.” — editor's note: Gal. ii. 14–20.
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Tertullian
“For the rest, the apostle must (be permitted to) go on with his own statement, wherein he says that “a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith:” faith, however, in the same God to whom belongs the law also.” — editor's note: Gal. ii. 16.
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Cross-references · 17
Parallel passages
Galatians 2:16 and 1 John 3:8 share the same wording (12 words).
Romans 3:20 and Galatians 2:16 share the same wording (23 words).
Romans 3:28 and Galatians 2:16 share the same wording (19 words).
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Quotes
Galatians 2:16 takes up the words of Esther 4:18 (12 words in common).
Galatians 2:16 takes up the words of 1 Maccabees 9:54 (12 words in common).
Galatians 2:16 takes up the words of Wisdom 1:12 (12 words in common).