Galatians 3:15 - The Scriptures 2009 Brothers, as a man I say it: a covenant, even though it is man’s, yet if it is confirmed, no one sets it aside, or adds to it. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Brethren, 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition To speak in terms of human relations, brethren, [if] even a man makes a last will and testament (a merely human covenant), no one sets it aside or makes it void or adds to it when once it has been drawn up and signed (ratified, confirmed). American Standard Version (1901) Brethren, 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. Common English Bible Brothers and sisters, I’ll use an example from human experience. No one ignores or makes additions to a validated will. Catholic Public Domain Version Brothers (I speak according to man), if a man's testament has been confirmed, no one would reject it or add to it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Brethren (I speak after the manner of man,) yet a man's testament, if it be confirmed, no man despiseth, nor addeth to it. |
And in those days Kĕpha, standing up in the midst of the taught ones – and there was a gathering of about a hundred and twenty – said,
And I do not wish you to be unaware, brothers, that I often purposed to come to you, but was hindered until now, in order to have some fruit among you, as also among the other nations.
But if our unrighteousness establishes the righteousness of Elohim, what shall we say? Is Elohim unrighteous who is inflicting wrath? I speak as a man.
I speak as a man, because of the weakness of your flesh. For even as you did present your members as servants of uncleanness, and of lawlessness resulting in lawlessness, so now present your members as servants of righteousness resulting in set-apartness.
If, as men do, I have fought with beasts at Ephesos, of what good is it to me? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
The favour of our Master יהושע Messiah be with your spirit, brothers. Amĕn.
For Elohim, having promised Aḇraham, since He could swear by no one greater, swore by Himself,
For men do indeed swear by the one greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute.
For a covenant over those dead is firm, since it is never valid while the covenanted one is living.