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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.

KJV

εἰ γὰρ ἐκ νόμου ἡ κληρονομία, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἐπαγγελίας· τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ δι’ ἐπαγγελίας κεχάρισται ὁ θεός.

Greek NT

Nam si ex lege hæreditas, jam non ex promissione. Abrahæ autem per repromissionem donavit Deus.

Vulgate

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.

ASV

For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
κληρονομία
kleronomia
noun · 14×
νόμος
nomos
noun · 196×
οὐκέτι
ouketi
adverb · 47×
χαρίζομαι
charizomai
verb · 23×
Ἀβραάμ
abraam
noun · 73×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἐπαγγελία
epaggelia
noun · 52×
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 1:4 — To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
  • Eph 1:11 — In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
  • Gal 2:21 — I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
  • Gal 3:29 — And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
  • Gen 21:10 — Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
  • Gen 22:18 — And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
  • Heb 6:12 — That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
  • Luke 1:54 — He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
  • Luke 1:72 — To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
  • Luke 10:25 — And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
  • Ps 105:6 — O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
  • Ps 105:42 — For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
  • Rom 4:13 — For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
  • Rom 4:14 — For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
  • Rom 8:17 — And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.