Galatians 3:21

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

Does that set the Law in opposition to God's promises? Heaven forbid! For, if a Law had been given capable of bestowing Life, then righteousness would have actually owed its existence to Law.

Cross References

Luke 20:16

He will come and put those tenants to death, and will let the vineyard to others." "Heaven forbid!" they exclaimed when they heard it.

Romans 3:31

Do we, then, use this faith to abolish Law? Heaven forbid! No, we establish Law.

Romans 3:4

God must prove true, though every man prove a liar! As Scripture says of God-'That thou mayest be pronounced righteous in what thou sayest, and gain thy cause when men would judge thee.'

Romans 3:6

Otherwise how can God judge the world?

Romans 9:31

While Israel, which was in search of a Law which would ensure righteousness, failed to discover one.

2 Corinthians 3:7

If the system of religion which involved Death, embodied in a written Law and engraved on stones, began amid such glory, that the Israelites were unable to gaze at the face of Moses on account of its glory, though it was but a passing glory,

Galatians 2:17

If, while seeking to be pronounced righteous through union with Christ, we were ourselves seen to be outcasts, would that make Christ an agent of sin? Heaven forbid!

Galatians 2:19

I, indeed, through Law became dead to Law, in order to live for God.

Galatians 2:21

I do not reject the love of God. If righteousness comes through Law, then there was no need for Christ to die!

Galatians 6:14

But, for my part, may I never boast of anything except the cross of Jesus Christ, our Master, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Hebrews 11:7

It was faith that enabled Noah, after he had received the divine warning about what could not then be foreseen, to build, in reverent obedience, an ark in which to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world, and became possessed of that righteousness which follows upon faith.

Hebrews 7:18

On the one hand, we have the abolition of a previous regulation as being both inefficient and useless

Hebrews 7:19

(for the Law never brought anything to perfection); and, on the other hand, we have the introduction of a better hope, which enables us to draw near to God.