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Galatians 3:16-21 KJV
Galatians · chapter 3 · verses 16–21 · King James Version
16Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. 17And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. 18For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. 19Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. 20Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. 21Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.Galatians 3:16-21 · King James Version
Galatians 3:16-21 in context
14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
16Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
17And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
18For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
19Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
20Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
21Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
23But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Cross references
- Genesis 17:7-8
- Romans 4:13
- Luke 1:55
- Genesis 22:17-18
- Galatians 3:27-29
- Acts 7:53
- Hebrews 2:2
- Romans 7:7-13
- Galatians 3:16
- 1 Timothy 2:5
- Galatians 2:21
- Romans 9:31
Key words (Strong's)
- transgressionsparabasisa going over, metaph. a disregarding, violating, of the Mosaic law, the breach of a…G3847 →
- righteousnessdikaiosynēin a broad sense state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition…G1343 →
- inheritanceklēronomiaan inheritance, property received by inheritance, what is given to one as a possession…G2817 →
- promisesepangeliaannouncement, promise, the act of promising, a promise given or to be given, a promised…G1860 →
- covenantdiathēkēa disposition, arrangement, of any sort, which one wishes to be valid, the last…G1242 →
- ordaineddiatassōto arrange, appoint, ordain, prescribe, give orderG1299 →
- mediatormesitēsone who intervenes between two, either in order to make or restore peace and friendship…G3316 →
- AbrahamabraamAbraham = " father of a multitude" , the son of Terah and the founder of the…G11 →
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