World English Bible
"For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise."
— Galatians 3:18, World English Bible
“For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.”
“For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise. ”
“For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on the promise, but God graciously gave it to Abraham through the promise.”
“For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by promise.”
“Because if the heritage is by the law, it is no longer dependent on the word of God; but God gave it to Abraham by his word.”
“For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.”
Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man's covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void, or adds to it.
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He doesn't say, "To seeds," as of many, but as of one, "To your seed," which is Christ.
Now I say this. A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.
For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.
What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.
Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.
Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.