Galatians
Galatians 2:16
16know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| know | εἰδότες | eidotes | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| a man | ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| is not justified | δικαιοῦται | dikaioutai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify |
| by | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| works | ἔργων | ergōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
| of | νόμου | nomou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| but | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| by | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| faith | πίστεως | pisteōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| in Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| So we | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| too | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| have believed | ἐπιστεύσαμεν | episteusamen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Christ | Χριστὸν | Christon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦν | Iēsoun | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| we may be justified | δικαιωθῶμεν | dikaiōthōmen | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural | G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify |
| by | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| faith | πίστεως | pisteōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| in Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| by | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| works | ἔργων | ergōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
| of the law | νόμου | nomou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| by | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| works | ἔργων | ergōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
| of the law | νόμου | nomou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| no one | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| will be justified | δικαιωθήσεται | dikaiōthēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Philippians 3:9 · Psalm 143:2 · Romans 3:19–28 · 1 Peter 1:18–21 · Romans 9:30 · Acts 13:38–39 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Galatians 3:10–14 · Galatians 3:22–24 · 1 John 2:1–2 · Romans 4:2 · 1 Peter 2:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.