Galatians 3:15

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Brothers, I will use an illustration from the way people deal with each other: Even though an agreement is made between people, once it is finally settled, no one can cancel it or include additional provisions to it.

Cross References

Acts 1:15

And during this time Peter stood up to speak to a gathering of about one hundred twenty persons.

Romans 1:13

And I want you to be aware, brothers, of how frequently I [had] planned to visit you (but was prevented from doing so until now). I wanted to come in order to bear some fruit [i.e., make additional converts] among you, just as I have done among the other Gentiles [i.e., unconverted people].

Romans 3:5

Now if our wrongdoing serves to emphasize more clearly that God does what is right, what should we say about that? Is God being unjust for sending [His] wrath [on the world]? (I am raising a human objection).

Romans 6:19

I am using human reasoning because of your human weakness. For just as you once offered the parts of your bodies as slaves to impurity and to wickedness, which led to further wickedness; so now [you should] offer the parts of your body as slaves to do what is right, which leads to holy living.

1 Corinthians 15:32

What benefit was it to me, from a human standpoint, if I fought wild animals in Ephesus, and [yet] the dead are not raised? [Note: This probably refers to Paul facing ferocious opposition from people there in Ephesus]. We should [just] eat and drink, for tomorrow we [may] die.

Galatians 6:18

May the unearned favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be in your inner person, brothers. May this be so.

Hebrews 6:13

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He could not make a vow by anyone greater, He vowed by Himself,

Hebrews 6:16

For people make vows by someone greater [than themselves], and an argument is settled when someone takes an oath [that he is telling the truth].

Hebrews 9:17

For a will is in force [only] when there has been a death; for it is not in effect as long as the one who made it is [still] alive.