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Galatians 3:15-18
Legacy Standard Bible

The Promise by Faith

15 (A)Brothers, (B)I speak [a]in human terms: (C)even though it is only a man’s [b]covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds [c]conditions to it. 16 Now the promises were spoken (D)to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as referring to many, but rather to one, “And (E)to your seed,” that is, Christ. 17 And what I am saying is this: the Law, which came (F)430 years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to abolish the promise. 18 For (G)if the inheritance is by law, it is no longer by promise, but (H)God has granted it to Abraham through promise.

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  1. Galatians 3:15 Lit according to man
  2. Galatians 3:15 Or will or testament
  3. Galatians 3:15 Or a codicil
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Galatians 3:15-18
Common English Bible

15 Brothers and sisters, I’ll use an example from human experience. No one ignores or makes additions to a validated will. 16 The promises were made to Abraham and to his descendant. It doesn’t say, “and to the descendants,” as if referring to many rather than just one. It says, “and to your descendant,” who is Christ. 17 I’m saying this: the Law, which came four hundred thirty years later, doesn’t invalidate the agreement that was previously validated by God so that it cancels the promise. 18 If the inheritance were based upon the Law, it would no longer be from the promise. But God has given it graciously to Abraham through a promise.

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Galatians 3:15-18
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The Law and the Promise

15 Brothers and sisters,(A) let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case. 16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed.(B) Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,”[a](C) meaning one person, who is Christ. 17 What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years(D) later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise. 18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise;(E) but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.

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  1. Galatians 3:16 Gen. 12:7; 13:15; 24:7
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