Galatians 2:15

Easy To Read Version

We Jews were not born as non-Jews and sinners. We were born as Jews.

Cross References

Matthew 9:11

The Pharisees {\cf2\super [104]} saw that Jesus was eating with these people. The Pharisees asked Jesus’ followers, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and other bad people?”

Luke 24:7

Jesus said that the Son of Man {\cf2\super [387]} must be given to evil men, be killed on a cross, and rise from death on the third day.”

Acts 22:21

But Jesus said to me, ‘Leave now. I will send you far away to the non-Jewish people.’”

Romans 3:9

So are we Jews better than other people? No! We have already said that Jews and non-Jews are the same. They are all guilty of sin.

Romans 4:16

So people get God’s promise by having faith. This happens so that the promise can be a free gift. And if the promise is a free gift, then all of Abraham’s {\cf2\super [42]} people can have that promise. The promise is not only for those people that live under the law \{of Moses\}. The promise is for any person that lives with faith like Abraham. Abraham is the father of us all.

Galatians 2:17

We Jews came to Christ to be made right with God. So it is clear that we were sinners too. Does this mean that Christ makes us sinners? No!

Ephesians 2:3

In the past, all of us lived like those people. We lived trying to please our sinful selves. We did all the things our bodies and minds wanted. We were \{evil\} people. We should have suffered God’s anger because of the way we were. We were the same as all other people.

Philippians 3:4

Even if I am able to trust in myself, still I don’t trust in myself. If any other person thinks that he has a reason to trust in himself, then he should know that I have a greater reason for trusting in myself.

Titus 3:3

Grace (kindness) and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Samuel 15:18

The Lord sent you on a special mission. The Lord said, ‘Go and destroy all of the Amalekites. They are evil people. Destroy them all! Fight them until they are completely finished!’