Galatians 3:16-18
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed[a]. He[b] does not say [in Gen 13:15] “and to seeds”, as-though speaking in reference to many; but as-though speaking in reference to one, “and to your seed”— who is Christ. 17 And this I say: the Law, having come-about after four-hundred and thirty years, does not un-ratify[c] the covenant having been previously-ratified by God, so as to do-away-with[d] the promise. 18 For if the inheritance is of [e] the Law, it is no longer of the promise. But God has freely-given it to Abraham through the promise!
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- Galatians 3:16 This word had the collective sense of offspring, descendants, posterity, but also the singular sense which Paul reminds us of next, linking Abraham and Christ.
- Galatians 3:16 Or, It, meaning the Scripture.
- Galatians 3:17 Or, nullify.
- Galatians 3:17 Or, invalidate, set-aside, render-useless.
- Galatians 3:18 That is, originating in. If this is the source of the inheritance.
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