Gal 1:4 Who gave Himself for our sins.
He does not say, “Who received our works,” but, “who gave.” Gave what? Not gold, or silver, or paschal lambs, or an angel, but Himself. What for? Not for a crown, or a kingdom, or out goodness, but for our sins. These words are like so many thunderclaps of protest from heaven against every kind and type of self-merit. – Martin Luther, commentary on Galatians