Galatians 3:21

Is then the law against the promises of God? God forbid. For if the law were given, that might quicken, verily were rightfulness of (the) law, [or verily rightwiseness were of (the) law], (or For if a law had been given, that could enliven, or that could give life, then truly righteousness would have come from keeping or obeying the Law).

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

20But a mediator is not of one. But God is one.

22But the scripture hath concluded all things under sin, (so) that the promise of the faith of Jesus Christ were given to them that believe.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:17Do not ye deem, [or guess], (or Do not think), that I came to undo [or to destroy] the law, or the prophets; I came not to undo [or to destroy] the law, but to fulfill (it).

Romans 3:6God forbid. Else how shall God deem this world? (God forbid. Or how else would God judge this world?)

Romans 3:31Destroy we therefore the law by faith? God forbid; but we stablish the law.

Romans 9:31But Israel (pur)suing the law of rightwiseness, came not perfectly to the law of rightwiseness. (But Israel following the law of righteousness, did not perfectly come to, or attain, the law of righteousness.)

Galatians 2:17And if we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves be found sinful men [or to be sinners], whether Christ be (a) minister of sin? God forbid. (And if we seek to be justified in the Messiah, and we ourselves be found to be sinners, then is the Messiah a servant of sin? God forbid.)

Galatians 2:21I cast not away the grace of God; for if rightwiseness be through (the) law [or for if rightwiseness is by the law], then Christ died without cause. (I do not throw away God’s grace; because if righteousness can be gained through the Law, then the Messiah died without any reason or for no purpose.)

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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