"And this I say, {that} the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thi…" — Galatians 3:17

Galatians 3:17 · 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.”

— Galatians 3:17

Verse 16

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Verse 18

For if the inheritance {be} of the law, {it is} no more of promise: but God gave {it} to Abraham by promise.

Galatians 3 — Context

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though {it be} but a man's covenant, yet {if it be} confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. {covenant: or, testament}

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

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.

For if the inheritance {be} of the law, {it is} no more of promise: but God gave {it} to Abraham by promise.

Wherefore then {serveth} the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; {and it was} ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

Cross References

Genesis 15:13

And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land {that is} not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

Romans 4:13-14

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.

Hebrews 11:39-40

And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

Exodus 12:40-41

Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, {was} four hundred and thirty years.

Hebrews 6:13-18

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

2 Corinthians 1:20

For all the promises of God in him {are} yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

Romans 3:3

For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. {words: or, speech}