Galatians 3:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Galatians 3:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Galatians 3:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Galatians 3:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.”
Galatians 3:21 — World English Bible
Galatians 3:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law. ”
Galatians 3:21 — American Standard Version
Galatians 3:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“the law, then, <FI>is<Fi> against the promises of God? --let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness,”
Galatians 3:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Galatians 3:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[Is] then the law against the promises ofGod? Far be the thought. For if a law had been given able to quicken, then indeed righteousness were on the principle of law; ”
Galatians 3:21 — Darby Translation
Galatians 3:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Is the Lawe then against the promises of God? God forbid: For if there had bene a Lawe giuen which coulde haue giuen life, surely righteousnes should haue bene by the Lawe.”
Galatians 3:21 — Geneva Bible
Galatians 3:21 in Context — Galatians 3
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 all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
What Does Galatians 3:21 Mean?
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