Galatians 3:18
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.In other versions
For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.
ASV
Because if the heritage is by the law, it is no longer dependent on the word of God; but God gave it to Abraham by his word.
BBE
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.
DBY
For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.
WEB
for if by law `be' the inheritance, `it is' no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant `it'.
YLT
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
ENG
For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no more by promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
WBT
For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.
BSB
In context
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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Abraham