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 of God? 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 Para que, pois, é a Lei? Ela foi ordenada por causa das transgressões, até que chegasse o descendente a quem a promessa havia sido feita; e foi posta pelos anjos na mão de um mediador.

20 Ora, o mediador não é de um só, mas Deus é um.

21 Acaso, pois, a Lei é contra as promessas de Deus? De maneira nenhuma! Pois, se a Lei houvesse sido entregue para que pudesse dar vida, na verdade a justiça teria sido pela Lei.

22 Mas a Escritura prendeu tudo debaixo do pecado a fim de que a promessa fosse dada aos crentes por meio da fé em Jesus Cristo.

23 Porém, antes que a fé viesse, estávamos vigiados sob a Lei, e presos, até que a fé fosse revelada.

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What Does Galatians 3:21 Mean?

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