Galatians 3:21

Is then the law against the promises of God? Far be it! For if a law had been given which is able to make alive, truly righteousness would have been of law.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

Is 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.

In Context

20Now the mediator is not of one; but God is one.

22But the Scripture shut up all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:17Think not that I came to destroy the law, or the prophets; I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.

Romans 3:6Far be it! For then how shall God judge the world?

Romans 3:31Do we then make void law through the faith? Far be it! Yea, we establish law.

Romans 9:31but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, attained not to [such] a law.

Galatians 2:17But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is then Christ a minister of sin? Far be it!

Galatians 2:21I do not set aside the grace of God; for if there be righteousness through law, then Christ died without cause.

Matthew Henry on Galatians 3:20-29

Design of the Law; The True Children of Abraham. ( a. d. 56.) 19 Wherefore 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. 20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. 21 Is 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. 22 But the scripture hath concluded… Read the whole commentary →

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