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.
Context
This verse from Galatians Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. You foolish Galatians! Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? Abraham believed God and it was counted as righteousness. The scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and preached …
Other Translations
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 by law <FI>be<Fi> the inheritance, <FI>it is<Fi> no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant <FI>it<Fi> .
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.
Cross References
Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from …
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his …
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but …
And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.