Galatians 3:14–29

¹⁴that the blessing of Abraham might come to the nations in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. ¹⁵Brethren, (I speak according to man,) even man’s confirmed covenant no one sets aside, or adds other dispositions to. ¹⁶But to Abraham were the promises addressed, and to his seed: he does not say, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed; which is Christ. ¹⁷Now 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. ¹⁸For if the inheritance be on the principle of law, it is no longer on the principle of promise; but God gave it in grace to Abraham by promise.

¹⁹Why then the law? It was added for the sake of transgressions, until the seed came to whom the promise was made, ordained through angels in the hand of a mediator. ²⁰But a mediator is not of one, but God is one. ²¹Is then the law against the promises of God? Far be the thought. For if a law had been given able to quicken, then indeed righteousness were on the principle of law; ²²but the scripture has shut up all things under sin, that the promise, on the principle of faith of Jesus Christ, should be given to those that believe. ²³But before faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up to faith which was about to be revealed. ²⁴So that the law has been our tutor up to Christ, that we might be justified on the principle of faith. ²⁵But, faith having come, we are no longer under a tutor; ²⁶for ye are all God’s sons by faith in Christ Jesus. ²⁷For ye, as many as have been baptised unto Christ, have put on Christ. ²⁸There is no Jew nor Greek; there is no bondman nor freeman; there is no male and female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus: ²⁹but if ye are of Christ, then ye are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to promise.