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Galatians 3:18
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16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of aone, b“And to your Seed,” who is cChrist.  
17 And this I say, that the law, awhich was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God1 in Christ, bthat it should make the promise of no effect.  
18 For if athe inheritance is of the law, bit is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.  

Purpose of the Law

19 What purpose then does the law serve? aIt was added because of transgressions, till the bSeed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was cappointed through angels by the hand dof a mediator.  
20 Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, abut God is one.  
21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.
22 But the Scripture has confined aall under sin, bthat the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.  
23 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law,1 kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.  
24 Therefore athe law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, bthat we might be justified by faith.  
25 But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

Sons and Heirs

26 For you aare all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.  
Verse Comparison: Galatians 3:18

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American Standard Version
For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.

Amplified® Bible
For if the inheritance [of the promise depends on observing] the Law [as these false teachers would like you to believe], it no longer [depends] on the promise; however, God gave it to Abraham [as a free gift solely] by virtue of His promise.

Contemporary English Version
If we have to obey the Law in order to receive God's blessings, those blessings don't really come to us because of God's promise. But God was kind to Abraham and made him a promise.

Darby English Version
For if the inheritance [be] on the principle of law, [it is] no longer on the principle of promise; but God gave it in grace to Abraham by promise.

Good News Bible
For if God's gift depends on the Law, then it no longer depends on his promise. However, it was because of his promise that God gave that gift to Abraham.

International Standard Version
For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by the promise. But it was by a promise that God so graciously gave it to Abraham.

King James Version
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

New American Standard Bible
For if the inheritance is based on law, it is no longer based on a promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise.

New International Version
For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.

New King James Version
For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For if we base the inheritance on law, we no longer base it on a promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise.

Young's Literal Translation
for if by law `be' the inheritance, `it is' no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant `it'.


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