New American Standard Bible 2020

Galatians 3:17-21

17What I am saying is this: the Law, which came 1430 years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise. 18For 2if the inheritance is 3based on law, it is no longer 4based on a promise; but 5God has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise.

19 6Why the Law then? It was added on account of the 7violations, having been 8ordered through angels 9at the hand of a 10mediator, until 11the Seed would come to whom the promise had been made. 20Now 12a mediator is not 13for one party only; but God is only one. 21Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? 14 15Far from it! For 16if a law had been given that was able to impart life, then righteousness 17would indeed have been 18based on law.

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Notes

1. Galatians 3:17 Gen 15:13f; Ex 12:40; Acts 7:6 ↩
2. Galatians 3:18 Rom 4:14 ↩
3. Galatians 3:18 Lit out of, from ↩
4. Galatians 3:18 Lit out of, from ↩
5. Galatians 3:18 Heb 6:14 ↩
6. Galatians 3:19 Rom 5:20 ↩
7. Galatians 3:19 I.e., of God’s commands ↩
8. Galatians 3:19 Acts 7:53 ↩
9. Galatians 3:19 Ex 20:19; Deut 5:5 ↩
10. Galatians 3:19 I.e., Moses ↩
11. Galatians 3:19 Gal 3:16 ↩
12. Galatians 3:20 1 Tim 2:5; Heb 8:6; 9:15; 12:24 ↩
13. Galatians 3:20 Lit of one ↩
14. Galatians 3:21 Lit May it never happen! ↩
15. Galatians 3:21 Luke 20:16; Gal 2:17 ↩
16. Galatians 3:21 Gal 2:21 ↩
17. Galatians 3:21 Or would indeed be ↩
18. Galatians 3:21 Lit out of, from ↩

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