Galatians 3:21
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
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
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.
the law, then, <FI>is<Fi> against the promises of God? --let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness,
Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.
Cross References
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in …
For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the …
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through …
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall …
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but …
But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into …
For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto …
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.