Galatians 3:18

In 9 translations

BSB

For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

KJV

For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

WEB

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.

ASV

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.

LSV

for if the inheritance [is] by law, [it is] no longer by promise, but God granted [it] to Abraham through promise.

YLT

for if by law [be] the inheritance, [it is] no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant [it].

DBY

For if the inheritance [be] on the principle of law, [it is] no longer on the principle of promise; but God gave it in grace to Abraham by promise.Elohim

DRC

For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by promise.

GNV

For if the inheritance be of the Lawe, it is no more by the promise, but God gaue it freely vnto Abraham by promise.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

εἰ γὰρ ἐκ νόμου ἡ κληρονομία, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἐπαγγελίας· τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ διʼ ἐπαγγελίας κεχάρισται ὁ θεός.

RP2018

Εἰ γὰρ ἐκ νόμου ἡ κληρονομία, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἐπαγγελίας· τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ δι’ ἐπαγγελίας κεχάρισται ὁ θεός.

TR-Boyd

Εἰ γὰρ ἐκ νόμου ἡ κληρονομία, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἐπαγγελίας· τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ δι᾿ ἐπαγγελίας κεχάρισται ὁ Θεός.

SCR1894

ει γαρ εκ νομου η κληρονομια ουκετι εξ επαγγελιας τω δε αβρααμ δι επαγγελιας κεχαρισται ο θεος

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• Romans 4:13–16For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is…
• Hebrews 6:12–15Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,…
• Galatians 2:21I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.
• Psalms 105:42For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.
• Luke 1:72–73to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
• Luke 1:54–55He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful, as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
• Psalms 105:6–12O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones. He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth. He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand…
• Romans 8:17And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
• Galatians 3:29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
• Galatians 3:10All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
• Galatians 3:16The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
• Galatians 3:26You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
• Micah 7:18–20Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? He will again have…
• Galatians 3:12The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”

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