15Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man's covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void, or adds to it.


In Context

12 The law is not of faith, but, |The man who does them will live by them.|

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, |Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,|

14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

15 Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man's covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void, or adds to it.

16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He doesn't say, |To seeds,| as of many, but as of one, |To your seed,| which is Christ.

17 Now I say this. A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

Galatians 3:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though [it be] but a man’s covenant, yet [if it be] confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:15Brothers, 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:15Brethren (I speak after the manner of man,) yet a man's testament, if it be confirmed, no man despiseth, nor addeth to it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man's covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15Brethren, (I speak according to man,) even man's confirmed covenant no one sets aside, or adds other dispositions to.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man's covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it is but a man's covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no man disannulleth or addeth to it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15Brethren, as a man I say it, even of man a confirmed covenant no one doth make void or doth add to,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:15Brothers, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man cancels, or adds thereto.