Galatians 3:14–29

¹⁴That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus: that we may receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.

¹⁵Brethren (I speak after the manner of man), yet a man’s testament, if it be confirmed, no man despiseth nor addeth to it.

¹⁶To Abraham were the promises made and to his seed. He saith not: And to his seeds as of many. But as of one: And to thy seed, which is Christ.

¹⁷Now this I say: that the testament which was confirmed by God, the law which was made after four hundred and thirty years doth not disannul, to make the promise of no effect.

¹⁸For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by promise.

¹⁹Why then was the law? It was set because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom he made the promise, being ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

²⁰Now a mediator is not of one: but God is one.

²¹Was the law then against the promises of God: God forbid! For if there had been a law given which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law.

²²But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise, by the faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to them that believe.

²³But before the faith came, we were kept under the law shut up, unto that faith which was to be revealed.

²⁴Wherefore the law was our pedagogue in Christ: that we might be justified by faith.

²⁵But after the faith is come, we are no longer under a pedagogue.

²⁶For you are all the children of God, by faith in Christ Jesus.

²⁷For as many of you as have been baptized in Christ have put on Christ.

²⁸There is neither Jew nor Greek: there is neither bond nor free: there is neither male nor female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.

²⁹And if you be Christ’s, then are you the seed of Abraham, heirs according to the promise.