Gal 2:19 | TNotes | STEP | 2:19 when I tried to keep the law, it condemned me: Attempting to gain acceptance with God through keeping the law inevitably leads to sin (5:2-4 ; see Rom 7:5 , 8-11 ), whereas living by the Spirit leads away from sin (Gal 5:16 , 22-24 ). • I died to the law: The NLT adds an explanation that this means I stopped trying to meet all its requirements . Those who trust in Christ participate in his death (2:20 ); they are no longer under the law’s judgment (see Rom 6:2 , 10-11 ; 7:2-6 ), and they stop seeing the law as a means of their salvation. Instead, Christians live for God in a new relationship with God through Christ (Gal 3:23–4:11 ; see Rom 6:10-11 ; 14:7-8 ; 2 Cor 5:15 ).

a2:19►

b5:2-4►

cRom 7:5►

d8-11►

eGal 5:16►

f22-24►

g2:20►

hRom 6:2►

i10-11►

j7:2-6►

kGal 3:23–4:11►

lRom 6:10-11►

m14:7-8►

n2 Cor 5:15►

‏ Galatians 2:19

2:19 ^a when I tried to keep the law, it condemned me: Attempting to gain acceptance with God through keeping the law inevitably leads to sin (5:2-4 ^b; see Rom 7:5 ^c, 8-11 ^d), whereas living by the Spirit leads away from sin (Gal 5:16 ^e, 22-24 ^f).

• I died to the law: The NLT adds an explanation that this means I stopped trying to meet all its requirements. Those who trust in Christ participate in his death (2:20 ^g); they are no longer under the law’s judgment (see Rom 6:2 ^h, 10-11 ⁱ; 7:2-6 ^j), and they stop seeing the law as a means of their salvation. Instead, Christians live for God in a new relationship with God through Christ (Gal 3:23–4:11 ^k; see Rom 6:10-11 ^l; 14:7-8 ^m; 2 Cor 5:15 ⁿ).