Galatians 3:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for if by law <FI>be<Fi> the inheritance, <FI>it is<Fi> no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant <FI>it<Fi> .”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Galatians 3:18 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 105:6O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
- Psalms 105:42For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?
- Luke 1:54He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
- Luke 1:72to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
- Romans 4:13For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
- Romans 8:17And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
- Galatians 2:21I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.
- Galatians 3:10All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
- Galatians 3:12The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”
- Galatians 3:16The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
- Galatians 3:26You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
- Galatians 3:29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
- Hebrews 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
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