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Galatians 3:18 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Galatians 3:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Galatians chapter 3 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
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Commentary on Galatians 3:18
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. Paul contrasts two mutually exclusive systems: Law versus promise. 'The inheritance' (hē klēronomia, ἡ κληρονομία) refers to the promised blessings—righteousness, Spirit, sonship, the land, eternal life. 'If the inheritance be of the law' (ei ek nomou, εἰ ἐκ νόμου)—if the source is Law—'it is no more of promise' (ouketi ek epangelias, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἐπαγγελίας): promise and Law are incompatible origins. The adverb ouketi (οὐκέτι)—'no longer'—implies a logical exclusion: if one, then not the other....
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Cross-References for Galatians 3:18
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“but through the righteousness of faith.”
“but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.”
“then Christ died for nothing!,I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.,,,,,,,,”
“and Abraham”
“his servant”
“then you are Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise.”
“then heirs; heirs of God”
“his servant”
“to remember his holy covenant”
“Cursed is everyone who doesn't continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.{Deuteronomy 27:26}”