Galatians 3:15

Brethren, (I speak according to man,) even man's confirmed covenant no one sets aside, or adds other dispositions to.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Brethren, 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.

In Context

14that the blessing of Abraham might come to the nations in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

16But to Abraham were the promises addressed, and to his seed: he does not say, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed; which is Christ.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 16:16Which he made with Abraham, And of his oath unto Isaac;

Romans 6:19I speak humanly on account of the weakness of your flesh. For even as ye have yielded your members in bondage to uncleanness and to lawlessness unto lawlessness, so now yield your members in bondage to righteousness unto holiness.

Hebrews 9:17For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)

Matthew Henry on Galatians 3:7-19

Justification by Faith. ( a. d. 56.) 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is… Read the whole commentary →

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