Galatians 3:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Galatians 3:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Galatians 3:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Galatians 3:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then why is there the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.”
Galatians 3:19 — World English Bible
Galatians 3:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; and it was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator. ”
Galatians 3:19 — American Standard Version
Galatians 3:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Why, then, the law? on account of the transgressions it was added, till the seed might come to which the promise hath been made, having been set in order through messengers in the hand of a mediator--”
Galatians 3:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Galatians 3:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Why then the law? It was added for the sake of transgressions, until the seed came to whom the promise was made, ordained through angels in [the] hand of a mediator. ”
Galatians 3:19 — Darby Translation
Galatians 3:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherefore then serueth the Law? It was added because of the transgressions, til the seed came, vnto the which the promise was made: and it was ordeined by Angels in the hande of a Mediatour.”
Galatians 3:19 — Geneva Bible
Galatians 3:19 in Context — Galatians 3
17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
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.
What Does Galatians 3:19 Mean?
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