Galatians 3:17
“And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Galatians 3:17 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Now this I say: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
My point is this — An agreement already confirmed by God cannot be canceled by the law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, so as to cause the promise to be set aside.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Dieses aber sage ich: Einen vorher von Gott bestätigten Bund macht das vierhundertdreißig Jahre danach entstandene Gesetz nicht ungültig, um die Verheißung aufzuheben.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Esto pues digo: Que el contrato confirmado de Dios para con Cristo, la ley que fué hecha cuatrocientos treinta años después, no lo abroga, para invalidar la promesa.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas digo isto: o pacto foi confirmado anteriormente por Deus ; e a Lei que veio quatrocentos e trinta anos depois não o invalida de maneira que anule a promessa.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Agora, o que digo é isto: a Lei, vinda quatrocentos e trinta anos depois, não deixa de lado o Testamento previamente estabelecido por Deus.
📖 Galatians 3:17 in Context
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.
16Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
17And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
18For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
19Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
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