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Galatians 3:21 — King James Version← Study notes

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.


Galatians 3:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 3:2124 words
GreekMeaning
Ho
ThearticleG3588
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
νόμοςnomos
LawnounG3551
κατὰkata
is contrary toprepositionG2596
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἐπαγγελιῶνepangeliōn
promisesnounG1860
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of God?nounG2316
μὴ
NeveradverbG3361
γένοιτοgenoito
would it beverbG1096
εἰei
IfwordG1487
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐδόθηedothē
was givenverbG1325
νόμοςnomos
a lawnounG3551
ho
whicharticleG3588
δυνάμενοςdynamenos
is being ableverbG1410
ζῳοποιῆσαιzōopoiēsai
to impart lifeverbG2227
ὄντωςontōs
indeedadverbG3689
ἐκek
from / out ofprepositionG1537
νόμουnomou
lawnounG3551
ἂνan
then wouldparticleG302
ἦνēn
was emergingverbG1510
thearticleG3588
δικαιοσύνηdikaiosynē
righteousnessnounG1343
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 3:21

“Is the Law then against the promises of God?” For if the blessing is given in the seed of Abraham, but the Law brings in the curse, it must be contrary to the promises. This objection he meets, first, by a protest, in the words, “God forbid:” And next he brings his proof; “For if there had been a law given which could make alive verily righteousness would have been of the Law.” His meaning is as follows; If we had our hope of life in the Law, and our salvation depended…

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