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NASB | Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ [that is, in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith [by adhering to, relying on, and completely trusting] in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. |
Bible Question:
Paul uses the phrase "I am crucified with Christ." This is not the only epistle in which he uses language like this. (See Romans and elsewhere.) I am curious to know how others see this phrase. Do you see it as a metaphore, or do you think that in some more literal way we are crucified right along with Christ in His crucifiction? |
Bible Answer: DocTrinsograce: The concept in Galatians 2:20 is that when the penitent sinner is regenerated he participates in a spiritual sense with the Lord in His crucifixion and His victory over sin and death. Paul expands on this concept in Romans 6:1-6, using such terminology as being baptized into Jesus' death, buried with Him through baptism into death, and just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life. Glorious words indeed, a vivid description of the spiritual transformation that occurs at the moment of regeneration in Christ Jesus. --Hank |
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