It is Christ who lives in me - Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
- Galatians 2:20, NIV
More About This Verse
Meaning
The apostle Paul wrote this verse. The Bible in One Year offers this explanation of it:
“This is the extent of the greatness of the love of God. The Son of God gave himself for me... and you. It is not just that God loves the whole world. He loves you. He gave himself on the cross for you and me. He died for you. If you had been the only person in the world, Jesus would have died for you. It is as personal as that.
God’s love for you is unconditional, wholehearted and continual. There is nothing you can do to make God love you more and there is nothing you can do to make God love you less.
When Paul finally understood this, it radically changed his life. His old life had come to an end. ‘I have been crucified with Christ. My ego is no longer central… The life you see me living is not “mine”’ (v.20, MSG). A new life had begun, ‘Christ lives in me’ (v.20). The Spirit of Christ had come to live in him. This new life was a life of ‘faith in the Son of God’ (v.20).
In this verse, Paul sums up the message of the gospel.”
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We get the most out of each verse when we understand them in context. So, feel free to dig a little deeper into the meaning of this verse with these resources:
The Message version says this verse this way:
“Indeed, I have been crucified with Christ. My ego is no longer central. It is no longer important that I appear righteous before you or have your good opinion, and I am no longer driven to impress God. Christ lives in me. The life you see me living is not “mine,” but it is lived by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I am not going to go back on that.” (Galatians 2:20, MSG).
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