18For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.
18For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.
15 Brothers, 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. The Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, but "and to your seed," meaning one person, who is Christ.
17 What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years 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 a promise; but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.
19 What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was put into effect through angels by a mediator.
20 A mediator, however, does not represent just one party; but God is one.
3:18For if the inheritance [be] of the law, [it is] no more of promise: but God gave [it] to Abraham by promise.
3:18For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by promise.
3:18For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.
3:18For 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.
3:18For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.
3:18For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no more by promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
3:18For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.
3:18for if by law be the inheritance, it is no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant it.
3:18For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.