Galatians 3:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

For if the inheritance comes from the law, it no longer comes from the promise, but God granted it to Abraham through the promise.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For if the inheritance [of the promise depends on observing] the Law [as these false teachers would like you to believe], it no longer [depends] on the promise; however, God gave it to Abraham [as a free gift solely] by virtue of His promise.

American Standard Version (1901)

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.

Common English Bible

If the inheritance were based upon the Law, it would no longer be from the promise. But God has given it graciously to Abraham through a promise.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For if the inheritance is of the law, then it is no longer of the promise. But God bestowed it to Abraham through the promise.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Galatians 3:18 Cross References

Psalm 105:42

For he remembered his holy promise and Abraham, his servant.

Romans 8:17

and if children, then heirs: heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if we in fact suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

Galatians 2:21

I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

Galatians 3:10

For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the things written in the book of the law.”

Galatians 3:12

But the law does not rest on faith; on the contrary, “Whoever does the works of the law will live by them.”

Galatians 3:16

Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring; it does not say, “And to offsprings,” as of many, but it says, “And to your offspring,” that is, to one person, who is Christ.

Galatians 3:26

for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.

Galatians 3:29

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to the promise.