Galatians 2:20 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:20

The nature and conditions of Christian life. "The life which I now live in the flesh I live in the faith of the San of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." I. THE NATURE OF THIS LIFE . There is a mystery surrounding the origin of all life. There is mystery, too, in regeneration ( John 3:8 ). Yet spiritual life is due to the quickening power of the Holy Spirit, through the Word, "making all things new." The first effect of regeneration is faith; and the life thus... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:20

Crucified with Christ. St. Paul's Christianity was identification of the Christian with Christ. It was not merely believing a scheme of doctrine, nor following a certain course of devotion, nor accepting an offered grace. It was absolute union with Christ in spiritual experience. Nothing is more characteristic of the apostle than the way in which, in almost every Epistle, he describes the Christian life as going step by step with the life of Christ from the earthly humiliation and death to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 2:20

I am crucified with Christ - In the previous verse, Paul had said that he was dead. In this verse he states what he meant by it, and shows that he did not wish to be understood as saying that he was inactive, or that he was literally insensible to the appeals made to him by other beings and objects. In respect to one thing he was dead; to all that was truly great and noble he was alive. To understand the remarkable phrase, “I am crucified with Christ,” we may remark:(1) That this was the way in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 2:20-21

Galatians 2:20-21. The apostle proceeds in describing how he was freed from the dominion as well as guilt of sin, and how far he was from continuing in the commission of it. I am crucified with Christ To sin, to the world, and all selfish and corrupt desires and designs; my old man, my sinful nature, with its affections and lusts, is crucified with him; that is, through his death on the cross, and the grace procured for me, and bestowed on me thereby, that the body of sin may be... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Galatians 2:11-21

Saved by faith alone (2:11-21)Being assured of the fellowship of the Jerusalem leaders, Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch (see Acts 12:25). From there they set out on their first missionary journey (see Acts 13:1-3). On returning to Antioch at the end of the journey, they came into conflict with a group of Judaisers who had come from Jerusalem. These men claimed to have the authority of James, and taught that Christians should keep the Jewish laws concerning food, circumcision and other... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Galatians 2:20

am = have been. crucified with . Greek. sustauroo See John 19:32 and Romans 6:6 . not = no longer. life . . . flesh. Compare 1 Corinthians 15:45 . Son of God . App-98 . loved. Greek. agapao. App-135 . gave = gave up, as John 19:30 . for . Greek. huper . App-104 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Galatians 2:20

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 by the FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD who loved me, and gave himself for me. (KJV)Here we have followed the KJV, because of the accurate rendition of "FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD."It is no longer I that live ... This touches the incredibly important truth that no man is ever saved in his own personal identity as possessing any true righteousness. All of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Galatians 2:20

Galatians 2:20. I am crucified with Christ:— See this explained, Romans 7:4; Romans 6:2-14. The general meaning of the verseis, "The whole management of myself is conformable to the doctrine of the gospel, of justification in Christ alone, and not by the deeds of the law." This, and the former verse, seem to be spoken in opposition to St. Peter's owning a subjection to the law of Moses by his walking, mentioned Galatians 2:14. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Galatians 2:20

20. I am crucified—literally, "I have been crucified with Christ." This more particularizes the foregoing. "I am dead" (Galatians 2:19; Philippians 3:10). nevertheless I live; yet not I—Greek, "nevertheless I live, no longer (indeed) I." Though crucified I live; (and this) no longer that old man such as I once was (compare Philippians 3:10- :). No longer Saul the Jew (Galatians 5:24; Colossians 3:11, but "another man"; compare 1 Samuel 10:6). ELLICOTT and others translate, "And it is no longer... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 2:11-21

C. Correction of another apostle 2:11-21Paul mentioned the incident in which he reproved Peter, the Judaizers’ favorite apostle, to further establish his own apostolic authority and to emphasize the truth of his gospel. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 2:20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 2:20-21

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Galatians 2:11-21

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Galatians 2:20

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Galatians 2:20

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Galatians 2:20

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Galatians 2:20

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 2:11-21

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