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Galatians 3:18 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Galatians 3:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 3:1817 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐκek
byprepositionG1537
νόμουnomou
the Law isnounG3551
thearticleG3588
κληρονομίαklēronomia
inheritancenounG2817
οὐκέτιouketi
no longeradverbG3765
ἐξex
byprepositionG1537
ἐπαγγελίαςepangelias
a promisenounG1860
τῷ
thearticleG3588
δὲde
butwordG1161
ἈβραὰμAbraam
to AbrahamnounG11
δι’di’
throughprepositionG1223
ἐπαγγελίαςepangelias
a promisenounG1860
κεχάρισταιkecharistai
has granted itverbG5483
ho
thearticleG3588
θεόςtheos
GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 3:18

“Now to Abraham were the promises spoken and to his seed. He says not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of One, And to your seed, which is Christ. Now this I say, A covenant, confirmed before hand by God the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, does not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance is of the Law, it is no more of promise: but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.” Thus God made a covenant with Abraham,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 3
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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