Galatians 3:18
Galatians chapter 3 · verse 18 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.
Context
v.17Now this I say: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect.
v.18This passage
v.19What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; and it was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Micah 7:18
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness.
- Psalms 105:42
For he remembered his holy word, AndAbraham his servant.
- Psalms 105:6
O ye seed of Abraham his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
- Galatians 2:21
I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.
- Romans 8:17
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.
- Galatians 3:16
Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.