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Galatians 3:17

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The lawCovenant and promises

15 Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.

16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

19 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.

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BSB
What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.
KJV
And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
WEB
Now I say this: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.
ASV
Now this I say: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect.
DARBY
Now I say this, A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which took place four hundred and thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.
BLB
Now I say this: The law, having come four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not repeal the covenant having been ratified beforehand by God, so as to nullify the promise.
ÅB
Dette er da min mening: En pakt som forut er stadfestet av Gud, gjør ikke loven, som er gitt fire hundre og tretti år etter, ugyldig, så den skulle gjøre løftet til intet.
OTB
Dette sier jeg: Loven, som kom 430 år senere, kan ikke oppheve en pakt som tidligere var stadfestet av Gud, slik at løftet skulle bli gjort til intet.
B1930
Dette er da min mening: En pakt som forut er stadfestet av Gud, gjør ikke loven, som er gitt fire hundre og tretti år efter, ugyldig, så den skulde gjøre løftet til intet.

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