Galatians 3:18

The Purpose of the Law

17What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.18For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

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Berean Standard Bible
For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.
American Standard Version (1901)
For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Free Bible Version
If the inheritance is derived from obedience to the law, it no longer comes from the promise. But God graciously gave it to Abraham by means of the promise.
Geneva Bible 1599
For if the inheritance be of the Lawe, it is no more by the promise, but God gaue it freely vnto Abraham by promise.
King James (Authorized) Version
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Plain English Version
You see, God promised to do something good for Abraham before that law came. God gives people good things because he promised those things, not because those people follow that law. And it is like that for us too. God is doing something good for us now, because he promised to be good to us.
Translation for Translators
Remember that if it is because we obey God’s laws that he gives to us what he has promised to give to us, then it is not just because he has promised that he would give those things to us. God freely gave to Abraham what he had promised to give to him, just because God had promised that he would give it to him. Similarly, it is not because we obey God’s laws that God gives to us what he has promised to give to us.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For if the inheritance comes by the law, then it no longer comes by promise. But God gave it to Abraham by a promise.
Noah Webster Bible
For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no more by promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
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.
Young's Literal Translation
for if by law [be] the inheritance, [it is] no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant [it].