Galatians 2:20

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“I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.”

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Paul says his old self was crucified with Christ, and now Christ lives in him. The Christian life is no longer self-powered but lived by faith in the Son of God who loved us.

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“I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.”

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“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”

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“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.”

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“with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;”

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Cross references

Other passages that echo Galatians 2:20 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 4:3The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
  2. Matthew 20:28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
  3. John 1:49“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
  4. John 3:16For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
  5. John 3:35The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
  6. John 6:57Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
  7. John 6:69We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
  8. John 9:35When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
  9. John 10:11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
  10. John 14:19In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
  11. John 15:13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
  12. John 17:21that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
  13. Acts 8:36As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
  14. Acts 9:20Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
  15. Romans 1:17For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
  16. Romans 5:2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
  17. Romans 6:4We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
  18. Romans 6:8Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him.
  19. Romans 6:13Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
  20. Romans 8:2For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
  21. Romans 8:37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
  22. 2 Corinthians 1:24Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.
  23. 2 Corinthians 4:10We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
  24. 2 Corinthians 5:7For we walk by faith, not by sight.

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