This He did of inestimable love; for Paul saith, “which loved me.”
He that can utter this word “me,” and apply it to himself with a true faith, as Paul did, shall be a good disputer with Paul against the law.
Faith therefore embraceth and wrappeth in itself Christ Jesus the Son of God, delivered to death for us, Who being apprehended thus by faith, giveth unto us righteousness and life. And here he setteth out most lively the priesthood and offices of Christ; which are to pacity God, to make intercession for sinners, to offer up Himself a sacrifice for their sins, to redeem, to instruct, and to comfort them. Let us therefore define Him as Paul doth here: namely, that He is the Son of God, Who not for our deserts, or any righteousness of ours, but of His own free mercy offered Himself a sacrifice for us sinners, that He might sanctify us forever.
Martin Luther, Kregel, Galatians 2:20, p. 96.
