Galatians 3:21

Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? not at all: for if a law had been given, which could have confered life, certainly righteousness would have been by the law.

1770 John Worsley NT

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 a mediator is not the mediator of one only; and God is but one.

22But the scripture hath shut up all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:17Think not that I am come to abrogate the law, or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to compleat them:

Romans 3:6for then how shall God judge the world?

Romans 3:31Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: yea we establish the law.

Romans 9:31but Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness: why?

Galatians 2:17But if while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sin?

Galatians 2:21I do not frustate the grace of God: for if righteousness be by the law, then Christ died in vain.

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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