Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
For if the inheritance comes about through the Law, it no longer comes about through the promise. But it was through a promise that God so graciously gave it to Abraham.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Holman Bible
For if the inheritance is from the law, it is no longer from the promise; but God granted it to Abraham through the promise.
A Conservative Version
For if the inheritance is from law, it is no longer from promise. But God has given it to Abraham through promise.
American Standard Version
For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.
Amplified
For if the inheritance [of what was promised] is based on [observing] the Law [as these false teachers claim], it is no longer based on a promise; however, God granted it to Abraham [as a gift] by virtue of His promise.
An Understandable Version
For if the inheritance [of never ending life] can be obtained by [obeying the requirements of] the law of Moses, it would not come from the promise [of God]; but God provided [this inheritance] for Abraham according to [His] promise.
Anderson New Testament
For if the inheritance be by law, it is no longer by promise: but God bestowed it on 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.
Common New Testament
For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on a promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now if the right to the inheritance be from the law, it is no longer founded upon the promise; altho' God made a donation of it to Abraham by promise.
Darby Translation
For if the inheritance be on the principle of law, it is no longer on the principle of promise; but God gave it in grace to Abraham by promise.
Godbey New Testament
For if the inheritance were by law, it is no more by promise: but God gave it to Abraham through the promise.
Goodspeed New Testament
If our inheritance rests on the Law, it has nothing to do with the promise. Yet it was as a promise that God bestowed it upon Abraham.
John Wesley New Testament
For if the inheritance be by the law, it is no more by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Julia Smith Translation
For if of the law the inheritance, no more of promise: and God has favored Abraham by promise.
King James 2000
For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For if the inheritance [is] from the law, [it is] no longer from the promise, but God graciously gave [it] to Abraham through the promise.
Modern King James verseion
For if the inheritance is of Law, it is no more of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by way of promise.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For if the inheritance come of the law, it cometh not of promise: but God gave it unto Abraham by promise.
Moffatt New Testament
If the Inheritance is due to law, it ceases to be due to promise. Now it was by a promise that God bestowed it on Abraham.
Montgomery New Testament
For if the inheritance comes from law, it no longer comes from a promise; but God did give it as a free gift to Abraham by a promise.
NET Bible
For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on the promise, but God graciously gave it to Abraham through the promise.
New Heart 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.
Noyes New Testament
for if the inheritance cometh from the Law, it ceaseth to be the consequence of the promise; but to Abraham God gave it by promise.
Sawyer New Testament
For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no longer by the promise. But God gave it to Abraham by the promise.
The Emphasized Bible
For, if, by law, is the inheritance, it is, no longer, by promise; but, unto Abraham, through promise, hath God favoured it.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more by promise; but to Abraham God gave it freely by promise.
Twentieth Century New Testament
If our heritage is the result of Law, then it has ceased to be the result of a promise. Yet God conferred it on Abraham by a promise.
Webster
For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no more by promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Weymouth New Testament
For if the inheritance comes through obedience to Law, it no longer comes because of a promise. But, as a matter of fact, God has granted it to Abraham in fulfilment of a promise.
Williams New Testament
For if our inheritance depends on the law, it can no longer depend on the promise. But it was by promise that God so graciously bestowed it upon Abraham.
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.
Worrell New Testament
For, if the inheritance is of the law, it is no longer of promise; but God has freely given it to Abraham through promise.
Worsley New Testament
For if the inheritance be from the law, it is no more from the promise: whereas God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Youngs Literal Translation
for if by law be the inheritance, it is no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant it.
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Galatians 3:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Law And Promise
17 This is what I mean: The Law that came 430 years later did not cancel the covenant that God ratified previously. The promise was never nullified. 18 For if the inheritance comes about through the Law, it no longer comes about through the promise. But it was through a promise that God so graciously gave it to Abraham. 19 Why, then, was the Law added? Because of transgressions, until the descendant came about whom the promise pertained. It was put into effect through angels by means of a mediator.
Cross References
Psalm 105:6-12
You descendants of Abraham, his servant, You children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
Psalm 105:42
Indeed, he remembered his sacred promise to his servant Abraham.
Micah 7:18-20
Is there any God like you, forgiving iniquity, passing over transgressions by the survivors who are your heritage? He is not angry forever, because he delights in gracious love.
Luke 1:54-55
He helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
Luke 1:72-73
He has shown mercy to our ancestors and remembered his holy covenant,
Romans 4:13-16
For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the Law, but through the righteousness produced by faith.
Romans 8:17
Now if we are children, we are heirs heirs of God and co-heirs with the Messiah if, in fact, we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
Galatians 2:21
I do not misapply God's grace, for if righteousness comes about by doing what the Law requires, then the Messiah died for nothing.
Galatians 3:10
Certainly all who depend on the actions of the Law are under a curse. For it is written, "A curse on everyone who does not obey everything that is written in the Book of the Law!"
Galatians 3:12
But the Law has nothing to do with faith. Instead, "The person who keeps the commandments will have life in them."
Galatians 3:16
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. It doesn't say "descendants," referring to many, but "your descendant," referring to one person, who is the Messiah.
Galatians 3:26
For all of you are God's children through faith in the Messiah Jesus.
Galatians 3:29
And if you belong to the Messiah, then you are Abraham's descendants indeed, and heirs according to the promise.
Hebrews 6:12-15
Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are inheriting the promises through faith and patience.