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OET by section GAL 3:15

GAL 3:15–3:20 ©

The law didn’t annul the promise

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3:15 The law didn’t annul the promise

15Brothers and sisters, consider our human ways: once an agreement has been accepted, one party can’t just reject it now or add conditions. 16The promises were given to Abraham and to his offspring. It doesn’t say ‘offsprings (plural)’ but only is only referring to the one which is the messiah. 17So what I’m telling you is that the agreement with Abraham that was previously ratified by God, was not annulled 430 years later[ref] when the law was given to Mosheh and nor was the promised nullified. 18[ref]Because if the inheritance now came by obeying the law, then it could no longer be the result of the promise, but God had already granted to Abraham via the promise. 19So what was the law for then? Because of sinfulness, it was added until the promised descendant would come. It was directed through messengers and entrusted to Mosheh as a mediator. 20You don’t need a mediator if there’s only one party involved, and God is one.


15Brothers, I_am_speaking according_to human_origin.
Likewise a_covenant of_a_human having_been_confirmed, no_one is_rejecting or is_adding_conditions.
16And the promises were_spoken the to_Abraʼam and to_the seed of_him.
He_is_ not _saying:
And to_the seeds, as concerning many, but as concerning one:
And to_the seed of_you, which is chosen_one/messiah.
17And I_am_saying this:
the_covenant having_been_previously_ratified by the god, the after four_hundred and thirty years having_become law is_ not _annulling, as_in_order that to_nullify the promise.
18For/Because if the inheritance is by the_law, it_is no_longer by a_promise, but the god has_granted it the to_Abraʼam through a_promise.
19Therefore why the law?
It_was_added for_reason_of the transgressions, until of_which may_come the seed to_whom he_has_been_promised, having_been_directed through messengers in the_hand of_a_mediator.
20And the mediator is not for_one party, but the god is one.

GAL 3:15–3:20 ©

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