Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
But there cannot be a mediator where only one individual is concerned.
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
Holman Bible
Now a mediator is not for just one person, but God is one.
International Standard Version
Now a mediator involves more than one party, but God is one.
A Conservative Version
Now a mediator is not of one, but God is one.
American Standard Version
Now a mediator is not a mediator of one; but God is one.
Amplified
Now the mediator or go-between [in a transaction] is not [needed] for just one party; whereas God is only one [and was the only One giving the promise to Abraham, but the Law was a contract between two, God and Israel; its validity depended on both].
An Understandable Version
Now an intermediary does not serve in a situation involving [only] one person. However, God is one [Being].
Anderson New Testament
Now, a mediator for one is impossible; but God is one.
Bible in Basic English
Now a go-between is not a go-between of one; but God is one.
Common New Testament
Now a mediator does not represent just one party; but God is one.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now a mediator supposes two parties, of which God is but one.
Darby Translation
But a mediator is not of one, but God is one.
Godbey New Testament
A mediator is not of one; but God is one.
Goodspeed New Testament
though an intermediary implies more than one party, while God is but one.
John Wesley New Testament
Now the mediator is not a mediator of one; but God is one.
Julia Smith Translation
And a mediator is not of one, and God is one.
King James 2000
Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the mediator is not for one, but God is one.
Modern King James verseion
But the Mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A mediator is not a mediator of one. But God is one.
Moffatt New Testament
(an intermediary implies more than one party, but God is one).
Montgomery New Testament
(Now a mediator implies more than one person, but God is only one.)
NET Bible
Now an intermediary is not for one party alone, but God is one.
New Heart English Bible
Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.
Noyes New Testament
Now no mediator is a mediator of one; but God is one.
Sawyer New Testament
But there is no mediator of one; but God is one.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, a mediator, is not a mediator of one, but, God, is, one.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But the mediator of the one [seed] he is not, though God is one.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Now mediation implies more than one person, but God is one only.
Webster
Now a mediator is not a mediator of one; but God is one.
Williams New Testament
Though an intermediary implies more than one party, yet God is only one.
World English Bible
Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.
Worrell New Testament
Now a mediator is not of one, but God is one.
Worsley New Testament
Now a mediator is not the mediator of one only; and God is but one.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the mediator is not of one, and God is one --
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Galatians 3:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Addition Of The Law
19 Why then was the Law given? It was imposed later on for the sake of defining sin, until the seed should come to whom God had made the promise; and its details were laid down by a mediator with the help of angels. 20 But there cannot be a mediator where only one individual is concerned. 21 God, however, is only one. Is the Law then opposed to the promises of God? No, indeed; for if a Law had been given which could have conferred Life, righteousness would certainly have come by the Law.
Cross References
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is but one God and but one Mediator between God and men--Christ Jesus, Himself man;
Hebrews 8:6
But, as a matter of fact, the ministry which Christ has obtained is all the nobler a ministry, in that He is at the same time the negotiator of a sublimer covenant, based upon sublimer promises.
Hebrews 9:15
And because of this He is the negotiator of a new Covenant, in order that, since a life has been given in atonement for the offences committed under the first Covenant, those who have been called may receive the eternal inheritance which has been promised to them.
Hebrews 12:24
and to Jesus the negotiator of a new Covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks in more gracious tones than that of Abel.
Acts 12:20
Now the people of Tyre and Sidon had incurred Herod's violent displeasure. So they sent a large deputation to wait on him; and having secured the good will of Blastus, his treasurer, they begged the king to be friendly with them again, because their country was dependent on his for its food supply.
Romans 3:29-30
Is God simply the God of the Jews, and not of the Gentiles also? He is certainly the God of the Gentiles also,
Galatians 3:17
I mean that the Covenant which God had already formally made is not abrogated by the Law which was given four hundred and thirty years later--so as to annul the promise.