Galatians 3:18
World English Bible (WEB)
For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.
In context
16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring. He doesn’t say, “To descendants”, as of many, but as of one, “To your offspring”, 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.
18 For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.
19 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.
20 Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.
Galatians 3:18 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.
- KJV King James Version
- For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for if by law [be] the inheritance, [it is] no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant [it].
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no more by promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.