Gal 2:16 | ESV | STEP | yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ , so we also have believed in Christ Jesus , in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law , because by works of the law no one will be justified .

‏ Galatians 2:16

16 yet we know that ^aa person is not justified ^{▼▼Or counted righteous (three times in verse 16); also verse 17} by works of the law ^cbut through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, ^dbecause by works of the law no one will be justified.